Women's Golf | 10/7/2018 8:35:00 PM
LEXINGTON, Va. Jillian Drinkard,
Alexandra Williams and
Morgan Bowen each played into the top 25 on the individual leaderboard Sunday at the General's Invite hosted by Washington and Lee University at the Lexington Golf and Country Club.
Drinkard and Bowen helped lead the 'A' team into a seventh-place tie on the team leaderboard, while Williams and the 'B' team sit in 10th heading into the second and final day of the tournament on Monday.
JUST THE FACTS
Event: General's Invite
Course: Lexington Golf and Country Club; par 72, 5,800 yards
Location: Lexington, Va.
Individual leader: Bailey Plourde (Centre College), 1-under par 71
Team leader: Carnegie Mellon University, 300 (plus-12)
Methodist: 'A' T-7th 314 (+26), 'B' 10th 326 (+38)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Drinkard (T-5th, 36-37—73, +1) dropped in birdie putts once on the front nine and once on the back nine. She finished one over on the front and even on a back nine that for many others on the day proved meddlesome. Her back nine included an eagle on the par-5 12th.
- Bowen (T-25th, 37-42—79, +7) collected a trio of birdies on the day, but like many others, found a few extra shots on the back nine.
- Paige Church (T-31st, 36-44—80, +8) was the third scoring golfer for Methodist. She birdied two of her opening three holes -- Nos. 1 and 3 -- but those would be her last birdies in her round.
- Peyton Durham (36-46—82, +10) and Sarah Sontowski (39-43—82, +10) both carded 82s and ended Sunday tied for 43rd place. Durham sandwiched birdies around a troublesome No. 10, while Sontowski rolled in nine par putts.
- Williams posted a 6-over 78 to finish Sunday in a tie for 20th in leading the Methodist 'B' team.
- Other 'B' team scores: Nicole Triano (T-31st, 80), Micah Mason (T-46th, 83), Kiersten Van Norden (T-51st, 85), Mariah Kuranga (T-57th, 87).
TEAM SCORING, TOP 5
- 1. Carnegie Mellon, 300 (+12)
- 2. New York University, 302 (+14)
- 3. Oglethorpe University, 310 (+22)
- T4. Huntingdon College, 312 (+24)
- T4. Washington and Lee, 312 (+24)
NEXT UP
The Monarchs conclude the Invite with Monday's second round.
