FRIPP ISLAND, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's golf team finished day one of the Fripp Island Intercollegiate on Friday (Oct. 23) in third place as a team with a total score of 310.
Sloane Spessard powered the Blue Hose to begin the tournament, ending the day in a tie for third place with an opening round 73. She is just two shots behind the leader Felicity Lamkin of Charleston Southern.
All five Blue Hose golfers are in the top 20 through one round. The Buccaneers sit in the lead as a team.
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- Sloane Spessard was terrific to start the tournament for Presbyterian, finishing T3 on day one. She fired an opening round one-over par 73, leading the team both on the leaderboard and in birdies made. She carded three birdies on the day, scoring on holes one, three, and twelve. She was on fire on the front nine, shooting an even-par 35.
- Addy Parker, Maddie Peake, and Caitlyn Gaines all wrapped up the day in a tie for 16th, each turning in a 79. Parker birdied the par-three 12th hole and logged 10 pars on her scorecard. The Blue Hose took advantage of the 12th hole all day, finishing -3 as a team.
- Peake also birdied the 12th and came away with 12 pars to begin the event. Gaines recorded one birdie on her card as well, scoring on the par-three 6th hole.
- Chloe Scofield joins her teammates in the top 20, finishing the first round in a tie for 19th. She birdied the par-four 11th hole and logged 10 pars to begin her tournament.
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The Blue Hose will play the second round in Fripp Island on Saturday morning.
