First & Second Round Scores
MACON, Ga. - The University of Cincinnati women's golf team posted a solid first day at the Idle Hour Collegiate Championship at Idle Hour Golf Club in Macon, Georgia with a two-round score of 604 (+28) to place in a tie for fifth on the team leaderboard - out of 12 teams -- while senior Tara Liebert is tied for seventh overall after carding a 148 (+4) over two rounds.
// SCORING TEAM
With a quick turnaround after competing last week at the Louisville Cardinal Cup, the Bearcats posted solid scores throughout their lineup on Tuesday. Leading the way was Liebert (Mason, Ohio/Mason) with a two-round 148 including bouncing back from an opening round 77 with a one-under-par 71 in the second. Liebert ended Monday on a strong note by birdieing both holes 17 and 18. Senior Ashley Cassidy (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) and sophomore Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) were both able to place among the top 22 on the individual leaderboard with identical plus-eight 152's to tie for 22nd. Hitt's second-round 75 ties a career best.
Scoring Team
Tara Liebert 77 71 148 +4 t-7th
Ashley Cassidy 74 78 152 +8 t-22nd
Anika Hitt 77 75 152 +8 t-22nd
Christina Gloor 75 80 155 +11 t-39th
Valentina Herrera 74 81 155 +11 t-39th
Individual
Alyssa Burritt 77 79 156 +12 t-43rd
// TEAM RESULTS
1. Troy 304 292 596 +20
2. Mercer 300 297 597 +21
3. Southern Miss 298 301 599 +23
4. Toledo 303 299 602 +26
T5. Cincinnati 300 304 604 +28
T5. Western Kentucky 305 299 604 +28
7. Rutgers 305 303 608 +32
8. James Madison 315 296 611 +35
T9. Gardner-Webb 299 314 613 +37
T9. Samford 304 309 613 +37
11. Western Carolina 311 303 614 +38
12. Wofford 313 314 627 +51
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"We let a great opportunity slip through our fingers today," said head coach Janet Carl. "The team will need to go out strong from the first shot until the last tomorrow and finish well. Everyone today contributed which was a positive. We just need to choose to believe in ourselves and the hard work we put in this fall."
// FINAL ROUND TUESDAY
Third and final round play on Tuesday will begin with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. The Bearcats will be paired with Toledo and Western Kentucky and will tee off on tees six through nine. Follow along with live scoring of the final round at BirdieFire.com.