Sunday, February 5
Orlando, Fla.
Mississippi State
at
UCF Challenge
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
Eleventh Ranked Women’s Golf Tied for Third After Opening Round of UCF Challenge
February 05, 2023 | Women's Golf
Orlando, Fla. – Mississippi State women's golf opened the 2023 portion with a stellar first eighteen holes of golf from the UCF Challenge on Sunday. After the first round of play, State is tied for third with host UCF shooting 277 (11-under par). The Bulldogs are five strokes back from Northwestern in second place and nine strokes back from the lead, currently held by second-ranked Wake Forest.
The Bulldogs were propelled by strong performances from top to bottom as everyone finished under par in the opening round. 11-under par is the third-lowest first round in program history and the eighth-lowest round overall.
Julia Lopez Ramirez captured her nineteenth round in the 60s in the Maroon and White to lead State through the opening round. Lopez Ramirez fell behind early in the round, before catching a spark on the front nine by sinking birdies on Holes 8-9. This spark would lead to a fire as Lopez Ramirez rolled birdies on the first three holes of the back nine and would finish with nine in the round. Lopez Ramirez is tied for third, shooting 6-under par. 66 is tied for the third-lowest first-round in program history and the eighth-lowest round overall.
Izzy Pellot continues to shine in her freshman season with MSU as she secured her first round in the 60s on Sunday. Pellot sunk five birdies throughout the round, including three on the back nine to finish tied for 12th with 3-under par (69). Pellot has been very reliable as a freshman as she now has eight rounds of par or better out of 17 rounds played.
The senior duo of Abbey Daniel and Hannah Levi both played very efficient rounds within the opening eighteen holes of the spring season to both finish tied for 34th with a 1-under par (71). Daniel rolled in four birdies in the round while Levi sunk three (all on the front nine).
Surapa Janthamunee, nicknamed SJ, finished 1-under par, tying for 34th in her third career event for the Bulldogs. Throughout the round, SJ rolled in four birdies and was very efficient throughout the day in the fourth spot for State.
Mississippi State will be paired with Northwestern and second-ranked Wake Forest for Monday's second round. The Golf Dawgs will tee off from the first hole at 10:00 am. All updates regarding tee times for the UCF Challenge can be found on Twitter and Instagram by searching "HailStateWG".
Quoting Head Coach Charlie Ewing
On the first round since the fall season
"There was some really good golf out there today. We made plenty of birdies out there across the whole team but still some frustrating mistakes that I know each of the girls want back. This time of the year you really want to see a team that is continuing good play from the fall season rather than a team coming out of the off-season. I'm really encouraged by what I've seen from our team over the last few weeks and from this first round. We can certainly clean some things up but more than anything I felt like we played good golf. Tomorrow is another great opportunity to attack the golf course and we know that a clean day on the course gives us a great chance to play very well."
UCF Challenge 2023
The Rundown:
UCF Challenge
Schedule: Sunday-Tuesday, February 5-7, 2023
Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club || Orlando, Fla.
Yardage: 6,379 Yards || Par 72
Format: 54-Hole, Stroke-Play Format
Live-Scoring: Available www.golfstat.com
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's golf on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWG."
The Bulldogs were propelled by strong performances from top to bottom as everyone finished under par in the opening round. 11-under par is the third-lowest first round in program history and the eighth-lowest round overall.
Julia Lopez Ramirez captured her nineteenth round in the 60s in the Maroon and White to lead State through the opening round. Lopez Ramirez fell behind early in the round, before catching a spark on the front nine by sinking birdies on Holes 8-9. This spark would lead to a fire as Lopez Ramirez rolled birdies on the first three holes of the back nine and would finish with nine in the round. Lopez Ramirez is tied for third, shooting 6-under par. 66 is tied for the third-lowest first-round in program history and the eighth-lowest round overall.
Izzy Pellot continues to shine in her freshman season with MSU as she secured her first round in the 60s on Sunday. Pellot sunk five birdies throughout the round, including three on the back nine to finish tied for 12th with 3-under par (69). Pellot has been very reliable as a freshman as she now has eight rounds of par or better out of 17 rounds played.
The senior duo of Abbey Daniel and Hannah Levi both played very efficient rounds within the opening eighteen holes of the spring season to both finish tied for 34th with a 1-under par (71). Daniel rolled in four birdies in the round while Levi sunk three (all on the front nine).
Surapa Janthamunee, nicknamed SJ, finished 1-under par, tying for 34th in her third career event for the Bulldogs. Throughout the round, SJ rolled in four birdies and was very efficient throughout the day in the fourth spot for State.
Mississippi State will be paired with Northwestern and second-ranked Wake Forest for Monday's second round. The Golf Dawgs will tee off from the first hole at 10:00 am. All updates regarding tee times for the UCF Challenge can be found on Twitter and Instagram by searching "HailStateWG".
Quoting Head Coach Charlie Ewing
On the first round since the fall season
"There was some really good golf out there today. We made plenty of birdies out there across the whole team but still some frustrating mistakes that I know each of the girls want back. This time of the year you really want to see a team that is continuing good play from the fall season rather than a team coming out of the off-season. I'm really encouraged by what I've seen from our team over the last few weeks and from this first round. We can certainly clean some things up but more than anything I felt like we played good golf. Tomorrow is another great opportunity to attack the golf course and we know that a clean day on the course gives us a great chance to play very well."
UCF Challenge 2023
| Mississippi State | Place | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd.3 |
| Abbey Daniel | T34 | 71 (-1) | ||
| Hannah Levi | T34 | 71 (-1) | ||
| Izzy Pellot | T12 | 69 (-3) | ||
| Surapa Janthamunee | T34 | 71 (-1) | ||
| Julia Lopez Ramirez | T3 | 66 (-6) |
The Rundown:
UCF Challenge
Schedule: Sunday-Tuesday, February 5-7, 2023
Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club || Orlando, Fla.
Yardage: 6,379 Yards || Par 72
Format: 54-Hole, Stroke-Play Format
Live-Scoring: Available www.golfstat.com
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's golf on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWG."
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