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WOMEN’S GOLF OFF TO OUTSTANDING START AT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
4/14/2015 7:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
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ROUND 1
GEORGETOWN, S.C. – Fueled by four of its golfers in the Top-20, Radford opened with a 315 and is in fourth place following Tuesday's first round of the 2015 Big South Women's Golf Championship at The DeBordieu Golf Club (par 72, 6,191 yards).
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The Highlanders are just one shot behind Campbell and Gardner-Webb, who are tied for second. Coastal Carolina, which entered the tournament as the top seed, fired a 301 and carries a 13-shot lead with 18 holes to go.
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Radford will be seeking to make program history in Wednesday's final round. The Highlanders have never finished higher than fourth place at the conference championship.
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They have that opportunity in large part because of the stellar play from freshmen Larissa Carter and Khushboo Thiagaraj. On the strength of two birdies and 14 pars, Carter logged a 2-over-par 74 and is tied for third place. She finished with a strong back nine, going even par over her final nine holes.
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Thiagaraj was able to weather a bumpy stretch of holes on her back nine by finishing her round with a birdie at the par-5 18th to register a 79. The Haymarket, Va., native is tied for ninth.
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Also ending her round with a birdie was Alexandra Austin. The senior returned an 81 to the clubhouse, which is tied for 19th. Sophomore Olivia Jay matched Austin's 81. She recorded birdies at the par-4 1st and the par-5 18th. Meagan Board shot an 89 in her first conference championship round. The Roanoke, Va., native is tied for 40th.
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Big South Freshman of the Year Malene Krolboll Hansen of Coastal Carolina tops the 44-golfer field behind an even-par 72. Teammate Lena Schaeffner is one stroke behind at 1-over-par 73.
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Wednesday's final round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Radford will play with Winthrop and Longwood for the final 18 holes.
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ROUND 1
GEORGETOWN, S.C. – Fueled by four of its golfers in the Top-20, Radford opened with a 315 and is in fourth place following Tuesday's first round of the 2015 Big South Women's Golf Championship at The DeBordieu Golf Club (par 72, 6,191 yards).
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The Highlanders are just one shot behind Campbell and Gardner-Webb, who are tied for second. Coastal Carolina, which entered the tournament as the top seed, fired a 301 and carries a 13-shot lead with 18 holes to go.
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Radford will be seeking to make program history in Wednesday's final round. The Highlanders have never finished higher than fourth place at the conference championship.
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They have that opportunity in large part because of the stellar play from freshmen Larissa Carter and Khushboo Thiagaraj. On the strength of two birdies and 14 pars, Carter logged a 2-over-par 74 and is tied for third place. She finished with a strong back nine, going even par over her final nine holes.
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Thiagaraj was able to weather a bumpy stretch of holes on her back nine by finishing her round with a birdie at the par-5 18th to register a 79. The Haymarket, Va., native is tied for ninth.
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Also ending her round with a birdie was Alexandra Austin. The senior returned an 81 to the clubhouse, which is tied for 19th. Sophomore Olivia Jay matched Austin's 81. She recorded birdies at the par-4 1st and the par-5 18th. Meagan Board shot an 89 in her first conference championship round. The Roanoke, Va., native is tied for 40th.
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Big South Freshman of the Year Malene Krolboll Hansen of Coastal Carolina tops the 44-golfer field behind an even-par 72. Teammate Lena Schaeffner is one stroke behind at 1-over-par 73.
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Wednesday's final round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Radford will play with Winthrop and Longwood for the final 18 holes.
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