KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - Paced by Sophomore Riley Lovorn's 8-over-par 80, the Anderson women's golf team is in 14th place following opening-round action Saturday at the 2016 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate, hosted by Tusculum at the par 72, 5,825 yard Cougar Point Golf Club layout.
Florida Southern leads the 16-team field by six shots over Armstrong State, with Lenoir-Rhyne's Abby Hatrsell and Armstrong's Pamela Mosley tied atop the leaderboard after firing 1-over-par 73s on the day.
Lovorn sits in a four-way tie for 25th, while freshman Makalyn Poole is one stroke further back in a tie for 29th. Fellow freshman Tiffany Elam posted an 11-over-par 83 and is tied for 44th, with senior Braiden Furtick in a five-way tie for 72nd after carding a 91. Freshman Blake Hodges also posted a 91 and shares the 72nd spot.
The two-day tourney is slated to wrap up on Sunday.
Fin. Team Total Par
1 . Florida Southern 305 +17
2 . Armstrong State 311 +23
3 . West Alabama 315 +27
4 . Lincoln Memorial 318 +30
T5. Converse 324 +36
T5. Faulkner 324 +36
T5. Pfeiffer 324 +36
T5. UNC Pembroke 324 +36
9 . Wingate 326 +38
10 . Lenoir-Rhyne 328 +40
11 . Newberry 329 +41
12 . Carson-Newman 331 +43
13 . Belmont Abbey 332 +44
14 . Anderson 335 +47
15 . Tusculum 340 +52
Anderson 335 +47 14th
Riley Lovorn 80 +8 t-25th
Makalyn Poole 81 +9 t-29th
Tiffany Elam 83 +11 t-44th
Braiden Furtick 91 +19 t-72nd
Blake Hodges 91 +19 t-72nd