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University of North Carolina Wilmington
Alabama Women’s Golf Leads the Landfall Tradition After Opening Day
10/25/2019 5:15:00 PM | Women's Golf
All five Crimson Tide women stand within the top-30 in the tournament field
WILMINGTON, N.C. – All five Crimson Tide women's golfers stand in the top-30 as Alabama is tied for first after the opening day of the Landfall Tradition at the Country Club of Landfall.
No. 13 Alabama fired off a 3-under par 285 to lead the tournament field along with Illinois. Virginia sits one off the lead at 2-under par 286 following the first round.
A Look at the Alabama Lineup
- As a team, the Crimson Tide recorded the most eagles and also had the best scoring average (4.00, even) of any team on par four holes.
- Junior Angelica Moresco's impressive round of 3-under par 69 featured three birdies and an eagle on hole No. 7. The Caldogno, Italy, native is tied for second place and sits just one-stroke behind the clubhouse leader, UCF's Tunrada Piddon at 4-under par 68.
- Behind Moresco, is senior Kenzie Wright at 1-under par 71, who finished the day tied for ninth. Wright led the field in total pars during the first round with 15.
- Junior Polly Mack shot an even par 72 following a rocky beginning with a double bogey on hole two. Mack ended the round with a team-leading four birdies notched on her scorecard.
- Freshman Caroline Curtis carded the second eagle for the Crimson Tide, finishing 1-over par 73. Curtis also led the field on par 5 holes averages (4.25).
- After an early bogey and double bogey, freshman Emilie Øverås finished at 1-over par 73 and shot 2-under par in the back nine.
UA is tied for FIRST at 3-under par 285 after round one of
— Alabama Women's Golf (@AlabamaWGolf) October 25, 2019
The Landfall Tradition.
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Round One Results
T2. Angelica Moresco, 3-under par 69
T9. Kenzie Wright, 1-under par 71
T15. Polly Mack, even par 72
T29. Caroline Curtis, 1-over par 73
T29. Emilie Øverås, 1-over par 73
Next Up
The Crimson Tide will tee off the second round Saturday starting at 9:09 a.m. CT off hole No. 1 and will be paired with Illinois and Virginia.
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