Lopez Ramirez Leads Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

Monday, March 4

Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Mississippi State

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

Lopez Ramirez Leads Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

March 04, 2024 | Women's Golf

LEADERBOARD

By: William Simmons, Student Assistant

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – After the first day of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, the Mississippi State women's golf squad tallied together a one-under day to finish the round in a tie for fifth place. The State squad was led by Julia Lopez Ramirez's four-under day.

Lopez Ramirez leads the pack after shooting 67 (-4) on the par-71 course. This marked her best round of the spring and the eighth time in her career that she had shot a 67. Lopez Ramirez shot five birdies throughout the day, which led the team and ranked second among the 89-player field.

After a string of bogeys to open the day, the Bulldogs were able to string together eight birdies before they made the turn onto the back nine. This moved the Bulldogs from three-over par to two-under at the halfway point. State then put together six birdies as a team to remain at one-under.

Avery Weed finished the day at even-par for the Bulldogs. This was Weed's team-high ninth par or better round of the season. Surapa Janthamunee finished her day one-over, while Ana Pina Ortega finished two-over. All three golfers carded three birdies in the opening round of the tournament.

State will once again pair up with Texas and Duke for day two of the tournament. As a team, the Bulldogs sit five strokes out of the lead and two strokes out of the top-10 entering the second round.

The Bulldogs will begin to tee off on the back nine at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Live scoring will be available at golfstat.com. The later rounds of the event will be broadcast on the Golf Channel beginning at 1:30.

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
Mississippi State	Place	Rd.1
Julia Lopez Ramirez	T1	67 (-4)
Ana Pina Ortega	T51	73 (+2)
Avery Weed	T21	71 (E)
Surapa Janthamunee	T38	72 (+1)
Izzy Pellot	T72	76 (+5)
TEAM	T5	283 (-1)

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