Alabama Women’s Golf in Sixth Place after Day One at Evans Derby Experience

Sunday, March 18

Auburn, Ala.

8:30 a.m. CT

Alabama

Evans Derby Experience

Alabama Women’s Golf in Sixth Place after Day One at Evans Derby Experience

3/18/2018 4:45:00 PM | Women's Golf

Tournament Leaderboard Monday Pairings

Lauren Stephenson tied for fifth place at 3-under par

AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama women's golf team is in sixth place at even par after an opening round 288 performance Sunday in the Evans Derby Experience at the par-72, 6,280-yard Auburn University Club in Auburn, Ala.

Individually, junior Lauren Stephenson ended the day tied for fifth with a 3-under par 69. Freshman Angelica Moresco is tied for 22^nd after an even-par 72 on Sunday. Junior Cheyenne Knight is tied for 33^rd at 1-over par (73) while senior Lakareber Abe (74) and sophomore Kristen Gillman (74) are tied for 39^th at 2-over par. Senior Nicole Morales (76) is playing as an individual this weekend and is tied for 51^st at 4-over par.

Florida State (278) holds the first round lead at 10-under par, followed by Arkansas (280) in second place at eight-under par. Auburn (285) and Duke (285) are seven shots off the lead in third at 3-under par. South Carolina (286) is fifth at 2-under par, followed by the Crimson Tide (288) in sixth place at even par.

The second round of the 54-hole tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. CT on Monday. Alabama will be paired with South Carolina, Florida and Wake Forest in round two.

2018 Evans Derby Experience

Auburn University Club

Auburn, Ala.

Host: Auburn University

Alabama First Round Results

T-5. Lauren Stephenson – 69 (-3)

T-22. Angelica Moresco – 72 (E)

T-33. Cheyenne Knight – 73 (+1)

T-39. Lakareber Abe – 74 (+2)

T-39. Kristen Gillman – 74 (+2)

T-51. Nicole Morales* – 76 (+5)

*- Playing as an individual

Team Standings

1. Florida State – 278 (-10)

2. Arkansas – 280 (-8)

T-3. Auburn – 285 (-3)

T-3. Duke – 285 (-3)

5. South Carolina – 286 (-2)

6. ALABAMA – 288 (E)

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