PITTSGROVE, N.J. – The Salisbury University women's golf team is in line for a second straight podium finish at the Colonial Women's Golf Conference (CWGC) Championship, whose tournament began with round one-of-two on Monday at Running Deer Golf Club.
The Sea Gulls carded a 44-over 332 through the opening round, good for third place in the field of six teams. SU slotted well ahead of fourth-place Kean (358) and trailed only 20th-ranked Babson (296) and 42nd-ranked Christopher Newport (308) atop the leaderboard.
ROUND NOTES
- Krista Brosius finished her round within striking distance of the individual crown, tying for second in the field of 30 with a two-over 74. After posting three bogeys over her first 14 holes, she finished strong over the final three holes with a birdie on par-five 17 and three pars.
- Brosius, whose performance matched the modern Sea Gull record for lowest score, trails Katie Yang of Babson (70) by four strokes and is tied with CNU's Gabi McGehee for second in the standings. Two other golfers sit one stroke back of Brosius, while three others are within three strokes. The top five individual finishers will be recognized as All-CWGC Tournament honorees.
- Sydney Lynott shot a 12-over 84 on the day, good for 13th individually. Lynott registered a pair of birdies on four and 12.
- Stella Jaffe and Ava Kelly are tied for 15th after each carding 15-over 87s.
- Caroline Fitzgerald posted the SU drop score with a 28-over 72; she enters the final day ranked 23rd.
The Sea Gulls will play their final competitive round of the fall season and wrap up the CWGC Championship on Tuesday. The first flight of golfers will begin play at 8 a.m.
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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