Friday, October 21, 2005

(Oct. 21, 2005) - The ETSU women's golf team is currently tied for 13^th after firing a first-round score of 302 Friday in the Taco Bell Intercollegiate at the par-72, 6,232-yard Bradford Creek Golf Course.

Western Carolina currently holds the lead on both the team and individual leaderboard. The Catamounts fired a team score of 284 and lead Georgia State by one stroke, while WCU's Ashley Hovda scorched the course for a 6-under-par 66 and holds a three stroke edge over Georgia State's Annika Korkeila.

ETSU was led by a pair of 74s from senior Ashley Barton (Seffner, Fla.) and sophomore Natalia Giraldo (Cali, Colombia), as both are currently tied for 32^nd. Other Lady Buc results included a tie for 42^nd from freshman Lucy Gould (Bargoed, Wales).

Second round play will be held on Saturday, with third and final round play scheduled for Sunday. Fans can keep up with results from the Taco Bell Intercollegiate by visiting Golfstat.com and clicking on the tournament link, or by visiting ETSUBucs.com and clicking on the provided live stats link.