THIAGARAJ TIED FOR 27TH IN BILL BERG INVITE; RADFORD IN 12TH PLACE

Sunday, October 16

Hayesville, N.C.

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Radford University

Bill Berg Invitational

THIAGARAJ TIED FOR 27TH IN BILL BERG INVITE; RADFORD IN 12TH PLACE

10/16/2016 5:00:00 PM | Women's Golf

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TOURNAMENT INFO

Name: Bill Berg Invitational
Course (par/yardage): The Ridges Country Club (Par 72 / 5,876 yards)
Location: Hayesville, N.C.
Field: 12 teams
Results

HAYESVILLE, N.C. – After missing the last tournament due to an injury, Khushboo Thiagaraj opened the Bill Berg Invitational on Sunday afternoon with a six-over par 78 on the 5,876-yard The Ridges Country Club to stand in a tie for 27^th place.

Led by the duo of Meagan Board and Thiagaraj, Radford finished with a day one total of 327 to stand in 12^th place. The Highlanders will have to make up some ground on day two, standing 10 strokes out of 11^th place UNC Greensboro.

Thiagaraj fired rounds of 39 on the front and back nine, collecting two birdies on the day. She is tied for fourth in par-4 scoring, averaging 4.10.

For the third time this season, this junior has charted the Highlanders' best round. In her four rounds played on the season, she has four scores in the 70s.

Following Thiagaraj, Board carded an eight-over par 80, which is tied for 41^st place.

James Madison, which is ranked No. 145 in the nation according to Golfstat, fired a 298 and is leading tournament host Western Carolina by one stroke for the top spot on the team leaderboard.

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