TicketsCouch 19th At Lady Eagle Invitational
Junior leading UC after 36 holes
Contact: Shawn Sell
4/5/2004
Junior Allison Couch is tied for 19th after day one of the Lady Eagle Invitational. |
HATTIESBURG, Miss.---Junior Allison Couch is tied for 19th, leading the University of Cincinnati women?s golf team at the Lady Eagle Invitational, hosted by Southern Miss.
Couch (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) opened play with an 81 in the first 18 holes of the day, then carded a 76 to end the day just four shots out of the top-10 and only 12 off the lead. Lisbeth Meineke of Georgia State holds the top spot after shooting a first day total of 145.
In the team standings, the Bearcats finished with a first day total of 681, including a 349 in the second round, UC?s second-highest round of the year to end the day 15th in the rundown. The College of Charleston holds the team lead at 604.
Trailing Couch for the Bearcats is junior Alysa Few (London, Ontario/Oakridge Secondary) in a tie for 47th. Few shot a 77 in the opening 18 holes, but then struggled to a season-high round of 90 in the final 18 holes.
The tournament resumes on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. CT with the final 18 holes of the event.
Day One UC Individual Scores
T 19 Allison Couch 81 76 157
T 47 Alysa Few 77 90 167
T 69 Sarah Bires 84 92 176
T 81 Jackie Nimer 90 91 181
90 Sarah Ryan 91 97 188
Day One Team Scores
1 Charleston, Coll. of 306 298 604
2 Georgia State Univ. 307 307 614
3 Campbell University 317 299 616
4 Birmingham Southern 318 300 618
5 Middle Tennessee St. 315 306 621
6 Southern Mississippi 315 307 622
7 UAB 325 327 652
8 Memphis, Univ. of 333 320 653
9 Troy State Univ. 329 333 662
Nicholls State U. 341 321 662
11 Tennessee Tech U. 328 337 665
12 South Alabama, U. of 335 331 666
13 Samford University 333 334 667
14 Lipscomb University 340 333 673
15 Cincinnati, U. of 332 349 681
16 Jackson State Univ. 350 348 698
17 Mobile, U. of 368 355 723
18 Centenary College 415 428 843