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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
NCAA East Regional
Lady Rebels 20th After First Round Of NCAA East Regional
5/8/2003 | Women's Golf
May 8, 2003
CLEMMONS, N.C. - Laura Evans turned in a solid round of golf on the first day of action at the NCAA East Regional, but it wasn't enough to keep her team in the top half of the standings on Thursday, as Ole Miss ended the first round in 20th with a score of 322.
The freshman from Dalton, Ga., fired a 3-over-par score of 74 in the first round to tie for 24th on the leader board, but it wasn't enough to push the Lady Rebels up in the standings.
Duke led the way after the first round, firing a 288 to claim the top spot. South Carolina's Kristy McPherson and Furman's Brandi Jackson tied for first with scores of 68 after the first day.
"We got off to a strong start today, but we faded down the stretch," said head coach Meghan Bolger. "Laura (Evans) did a good job of staying focused on the back nine today and playing her game. We have to come out tomorrow convinced we can do this and focus on playing a complete round of golf."
Seniors Kerrie Davis and Bernadette Luse finished next in the standings after Evans. Both seniors ended the first day of action tied for 90th overall with scores of 82. Sophomore Nikki Hadd tied for 96th overall with a score of 84, while freshman Sarah Kate Cousart rounded out the squad in 105th with a first round score of 92.
The second round of competition will begin at 7:30 a.m. EST. The tournament is being played at the Salem Glen Country Club, a par-71, 6,116-yard course. Only the top eight teams in the field advance to the NCAA Championships.
TEAM SCORES1. Duke 2882. Florida State 2903. Georgia 2944. Vanderbilt 2955. Auburn 2986. East Carolina 3007. North Carolina 301T8. Arizona 303T8. South Carolina 303T8. North Carolina State 30311. Penn State 305T12. Mississippi State 306T12. Georgia State 306T12. Western Carolina 306T15. Furman 307T15. UNC-Wilmington 307T15. Wake Forest 30718. Tulane 30919. South Florida 31220. OLE MISS 32221. St. Francis 335
INDIVIDUAL SCOREST24. Laura Evans 74T90. Kerrie Davis 82T90. Bernadette Luse 82T96. Nikki Hadd 84105. Sarah Kate Cousart 92
