TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Illinois women's golf completed the opening round of the Florida State Match Up on Friday evening, sitting in a tie for seventh place of 12 teams after day one. As a team, the Fighting Illini carded a 298 (+10). The full leaderboard can be viewed on GolfStat.
Anna Ritter shot a 72 to finish even on the day, leading Illinois and finishing the day tied for 11th place overall.
Behind her was Brielle Mapanao, who shot a 74 (+2), and sits knotted with six other golfers in 24th place.
Victoria Zheng and Erica Lee both shot a 76 (+4), and are tied for 36th after 18 holes. Alexis Myers was one stroke behind, finishing with a 77 (+5).
Kylie Eaton, competing as an individual, shot a 78 (+6), finishing the first day tied for 45th.
As a team, Illinois tallied 14 birdies, third most of any team in the field. Myers had four of those 14, including three on the front nine.
TEAM STANDINGS
- 1. Tulsa
- 2. Florida State
- 3. Eastern Michigan
- 4. Alabama
- T5. North Florida
- T5. Sam Houston
- T7. Illinois
- T7. Virginia
- 9. Troy
- 10. FIU
- 11. Mercer
- 12. Murray State
UP NEXT
The Fighting Illini return to action tomorrow, Saturday, March 21, for round two of the Florida State Match up at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club. All five Illini will tee off from hole ten, at the following times:
- Ritter: 8:35 a.m. CT
- Myers: 8:45 a.m. CT
- Lee: 8:55 a.m. CT
- Zheng: 9:05 a.m. CT
- Mapanao: 9:15 a.m. CT
- Eaton: 9:25 a.m. CT
