WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Salisbury University women's golf team built a 14-stroke lead with a strong opening around at The Melee, hosted by Premier Collegiate Tournaments, on Sunday afternoon at Williamsburg National Golf Club.
The Sea Gulls carded a 49-over 337 as a collective, tops among the three teams competing with Drew (351) sitting in second and Shenandoah (362) in third. Averett also sent an individual to compete.
ROUND NOTES
- Krista Brosius posted a seven-over 79 over her first 18 holes, good for second in the field of 16 individual competitors and trailing only Averett's Meredith Pegram (75) on the leaderboard.
- Stella Jaffe put herself in line for the podium, starting the day with a birdie and tying for third with an 11-over 83 for the round.
- Sydney Lynott shot a 15-over 87, tying for sixth, while Ava Kelly slotted right behind in a tie for eighth at a 16-over 88.
- Caroline Fitzgerald notched a 34-over 106 for 16th individually.
The Sea Gulls will look to close in on their first team title of the season in the second and final round of The Melee, which will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 26 individual national championships, and 211 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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