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SARASOTA, Fla. - In a field of competition featuring nearly 80 golfers, junior Ashley Cassidy (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) led the Bearcats with an even-par 72 to tie for sixth place following Sunday's first round at the 38th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. As a team, UC is in ninth place out of 14 total teams.
// SCORING TEAM
Cassidy was one of only 14 golfers who shot a round of even par or better on the day. The Pennsylvania native carded three birdies on the front nine holes including back-to-back birdies on holes five and six. UC was also represented among the top 40 by senior Stefanie Mitchell (Sarasota, Fla./Riverview) who fired a five-over-par 77 to tie for 33rd and by sophomore Christina Gloor (Mattstetten, Switzerland/ESC La Neuveville) who tied for 40th with a plus-six 78.
T6 - Ashley Cassidy - 72 (E)
T33 - Stefanie Mitchell - 77 (+5)
T40 - Christina Gloor - 78 (+6)
T55 - Anika Hitt - 80 (+8)
T55 - Tara Liebert - 80 (+8)
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T72 - Elizabeth Keeling - 85 (+13)
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"I am so happy for Ashley [Cassidy]," said head coach Janet Carl. "Her work this summer is showing in her game. She is playing great and now we need her teammates to step it up. We need to go out and fire a great round tomorrow."
// TEAM RESULTS
1. James Madison 290 (+2)
2.Memphis 292 (+4)
3. Daytona State 295 (+7)
4. Toledo 296 (+8)
5. FIU 297 (+9)
6. FAU 300 (+12)
7. Jacksonville 303 (+15)
8. Western Kentucky 306 (+18)
9. Cincinnati 307 (+19)
10. North Texas 311 (+23)
TX A&M Corpus Christi 311 (+23)
12. FGCU 314 (+26)
13. Bradley 315 (+27)
Georgia State 315 (+27)
// MONDAY'S SECOND ROUND
The tournament's second round will begin Monday morning with tee times starting at 8:30. Follow along with live scoring at BirdieFire.com.