TicketsLAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – University of Cincinnati women's golf tee'd off play at the 41st Annual Pat Bradley Invitational at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club with a first-round score of 294 to place fifth in the 15-team field.
Junior Alyssa Burritt (Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook) led the way for UC with a 1-under-par 71 to place in a tie for seventh place out of more than 70 golfers. Two additional Bearcats were impressive with senior Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) and sophomore Amalia Shahzan (Kedah, Malaysia) both carding rounds of 73 to tie for 17th.
Taking on a number of talented teams, the Red & Black showed well with solid performances throughout its scoring team. Overall, UC buried 11 birdies on Sunday and went 2-under-par on par 5 holes.
Burritt started strong with three birdies on the front nine holes and seven pars on the back to surge into a tie for seventh. Hitt, too, was solid on the front nine at 1-under-par, but went 2-over on the back. Shahzan totaled three birdies on the day, while junior Daniela Murcia (Bogotá, Colombia) and sophomore Angela Lopez (Bogotá, Colombia) combined to sink two birdies and 22 pars.
The second round of the tournament will begin Monday morning with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. ET. The Bearcats will be paired with UTEP and host FIU and will start off the first tee at 8. Follow along with live scoring here.
// HEAD COACH JANET CARL ON THE BEARCATS
On the team's performance Sunday:
"Today was another good performance by our team. Anika, Alyssa, and Amalia all posted great numbers, even though they know they could have been better. Daniela and Angela both struggled mentally today, but we are positive they will come back stronger tomorrow. Today we met our outcome goals and we are proud of the effort by our players."
On Monday's second round:
"It is going to take great performances from all five players to move up into the top three by the end of tomorrow, but this team is very capable of doing just that."
// PLAYER RESULTS
Scoring Team
T7. Alyssa Burritt -- 71 (-1)
T17. Amalia Shahzan -- 73 (+1)
T17. Anika Hitt -- 73 (+1)
T45. Daniela Murcia -- 77 (+5)
T67. Angela Lopez -- 80 (+8)
// TEAM STANDINGS
T1. Southern Miss. – 286 (-2)
T1. McNeese -- 286 (-2)
3. USF -- 288 (E)
4. UTEP -- 290 (+2)
5. Cincinnati -- 294 (+6)
T6. Gonzaga -- 300 (+12)
T6. FIU -- 300 (+12)
T8. Jacksonville -- 301 (+13)
T8. Texas A&M Corpus Christi -- 301 (+13)
10. Eastern Michigan -- 301 (+13)
11. FGCU -- 302 (+14)
12. Wyoming -- 304 (+16)
13. UMKC -- 306 (+18)
14. Georgia State -- 307 (+19)
15. FAU -- 309 (+21)
Junior Alyssa Burritt (Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook) led the way for UC with a 1-under-par 71 to place in a tie for seventh place out of more than 70 golfers. Two additional Bearcats were impressive with senior Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) and sophomore Amalia Shahzan (Kedah, Malaysia) both carding rounds of 73 to tie for 17th.
Taking on a number of talented teams, the Red & Black showed well with solid performances throughout its scoring team. Overall, UC buried 11 birdies on Sunday and went 2-under-par on par 5 holes.
Burritt started strong with three birdies on the front nine holes and seven pars on the back to surge into a tie for seventh. Hitt, too, was solid on the front nine at 1-under-par, but went 2-over on the back. Shahzan totaled three birdies on the day, while junior Daniela Murcia (Bogotá, Colombia) and sophomore Angela Lopez (Bogotá, Colombia) combined to sink two birdies and 22 pars.
The second round of the tournament will begin Monday morning with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. ET. The Bearcats will be paired with UTEP and host FIU and will start off the first tee at 8. Follow along with live scoring here.
// HEAD COACH JANET CARL ON THE BEARCATS
On the team's performance Sunday:
"Today was another good performance by our team. Anika, Alyssa, and Amalia all posted great numbers, even though they know they could have been better. Daniela and Angela both struggled mentally today, but we are positive they will come back stronger tomorrow. Today we met our outcome goals and we are proud of the effort by our players."
On Monday's second round:
"It is going to take great performances from all five players to move up into the top three by the end of tomorrow, but this team is very capable of doing just that."
// PLAYER RESULTS
Scoring Team
T7. Alyssa Burritt -- 71 (-1)
T17. Amalia Shahzan -- 73 (+1)
T17. Anika Hitt -- 73 (+1)
T45. Daniela Murcia -- 77 (+5)
T67. Angela Lopez -- 80 (+8)
// TEAM STANDINGS
T1. Southern Miss. – 286 (-2)
T1. McNeese -- 286 (-2)
3. USF -- 288 (E)
4. UTEP -- 290 (+2)
5. Cincinnati -- 294 (+6)
T6. Gonzaga -- 300 (+12)
T6. FIU -- 300 (+12)
T8. Jacksonville -- 301 (+13)
T8. Texas A&M Corpus Christi -- 301 (+13)
10. Eastern Michigan -- 301 (+13)
11. FGCU -- 302 (+14)
12. Wyoming -- 304 (+16)
13. UMKC -- 306 (+18)
14. Georgia State -- 307 (+19)
15. FAU -- 309 (+21)