Korzack Leads MSU In First Round Of East Regional
BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. - Mississippi State senior Ashleigh Korzack shot a career-best 71 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA East Regional to lead all MSU golfers. Korzack currently stands in a tie for sixth, two shots back of the individual lead.
As a team, the Lady Bulldogs shot a 313 to complete the first round. Junior Amanda Mathis fired a 78 and stands in a tie for 71st. Sophomore Julia Huh is in 86th place after firing an 80. Stephanie Godare fired an 84 and stands in a tie for 102nd with MSU freshman Leigh Phillips who also shot an 84.
LSU and California both shot even in the first round and stand on top of the leaderboard. The two teams have a four-stroke lead over third-place Tennessee. Alabama's Jenny Suh leads the individual competition after firing a 69. Four players are tied for second at 2-under par while nine players are tied for sixth at 1-under.
Second round competition will begin Friday at 7:30 a.m. CT at Bryan Park Golf Club's Champions Course.
NCAA EAST REGIONAL-FIRST ROUND RESULTS
T1 Louisiana State 288T1 California 2883 Tennessee 2924 Auburn 2935 Alabama, U. of 295T6 South Carolina 296T6 North Carolina, U of 296T6 Vanderbilt 296T6 Wake Forest 29610 Florida State Univ. 29711 Furman University 298T12 North Carolina State 303T12 Virginia 30314 Maryland, U. of 30515 Arizona State 307T16 Augusta State 308T16 Campbell University 308T16 Yale University 30819 Charleston, Coll. of 309T20 Mississippi St. U. 313T20 East Carolina Univ. 313T20 Mississippi St. U. 313T6 Ashleigh Korzack 71T71 Amanda Mathis 78T86 Julia Huh 80T102 Stephanie Godare 84T102 Leigh Phillips 84