Oct. 12, 2008
Stats
GREENSBORO, N.C. -
Junior Stacey Miller shot a 3-over 74 and led the Illinois State women's golf team to a 12th-place finish after the first day of the UNC-Greensboro/Starmount Fall Classic at the Starmount Country Club Sunday. The Redbirds fired an 18-hole team score of 313, while Miller led the team with two birdies on the front-nine holes to finish day one of the tournament in a seven-way tie for 10th place. The course is measured at 6,625 yards with a par 71.
"We struggled out of the gate this morning, but really came back on the back-nine holes," said head coach Darby Sligh. "I believe we have some good things to carry over into tomorrow's round, despite today's team score. Also, Stacey Miller really came through for us today, which is what I hope to see the rest of the year."
Junior Laura Harris is currently in a tie for 48th place with a first-round score 8-over-par 79. Junior Britt Knutson and sophomore Terra Miller both shot a 9-over-par 80 to finish in a tie for 54th place. Rounding out the top-five for Illinois State was freshman Jackie Leonard, who shot a first-round score of 86.
Out of the 15-team field, ISU is currently sitting above Winthrop (314), Mississippi State (314) and Miami (316), while East Carolina is in first place, with a score of 295. UNC-Greensboro is in second place with a first-round score of 298, and rounding out the top-three teams is UNC-Wilmington, with a team score of 300.
Day two of the tournament will continue tomorrow with assigned tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m. CST. The first tee time for Illinois State is at 8:39 a.m.
