Blue Raiders in top three as play suspended at C-USA Championship

Thursday, April 13

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Middle Tennessee

Conference USA Championship

4/13/2023 7:16:00 PM | Women's Golf

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By: Thomas Donley, MT Athletics

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Middle Tennessee women's golf ended the first day of the Conference USA Championship tied for third with a score of 303 (+15) Thursday on a PGA National Resort course that has proven challenging. Taylor Edlin and Lanie Campbell finished the day in the top 10 individually. The first round was suspended due to with five groups yet to finish, as thunderstorms caused multiple interruptions to the action.

Edlin is tied for sixth at 73 (+1), picking up three birdies along the way. She is four strokes off the individual lead heading into Friday's second round.

Campbell shot a 74 (+2) and is tied for 10th individually. She carded three birdies of her own and finished her day with an eagle on the 18th hole.

Catherine Caudill heads into the second day tied for 17th at 77 (+5). Her three birdies tied for the team lead Thursday.

Molly Bebelaar is tied for 31st at 79 (+7). Abbie Lee rounds out the MTSU lineup in 39th place at 83 (+11).

By the Numbers
-3 – MTSU was a combined 3-under on the 18th hole.
13 – The Blue Raiders are third among the field with 13 birdies.
4 – Campbell's eagle was one of four eagles on the day and the Blue Raiders' fourth of the season.
76 - Edlin and Campbell both bested the Blue Raiders' low individual round of 76 from the 2022 C-USA Tournament, which was held on the same course.

Coach's Comments: Chris Adams
"Really solid start to our day. We gave a few back in the middle of the round before the first lightning delay, and got back out and played a few holes before the second delay. Finished great on hole 18 to leave ourselves in a good position. I'm proud of Taylor and Lanie for being in the top 10, and the others just need to clean up a few mistakes before tomorrow."

Tournament Notes

North Texas leads the field at 4-under with none of its players having finished the first round.
Kenlie Barrett and Katie Craig of Western Kentucky are tied for the individual lead at 3-under. Barrett is through 16 holes and Craig is through 14.
The remaining groups will finish the first round at 7 a.m. CT Friday. Tee times for the second round begin at 9:27 a.m. CT.

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