#23 Lady Vols in Lead After One Round at Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 23 Tennessee ladies’s golf group is in first place after one spherical on the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship. 

The Lady Vols led the best way at 4-under within the first spherical, setting the tempo for the sector heading into day two.

Individually, Madison Messimer fired a career-best 68, her second time ending beneath par. She will enter spherical two one shot behind the chief and is tied for second. 

Thitikarn Thapasit and Martina Lopez-Lanchares every carded a 70 in spherical one, ending at 1-under par. They are tied for ninth heading into day two.

Lauren Nguyen, taking part in as a person, completed even after a robust again 9 at 3-under 35.

Manassanan Chotikabhukkana was twenty fifth for the Big Orange at 1-over. She performed the primary 9 even to begin her spherical earlier than ending at 1-over by way of the closing stretch.

Sophie Christopher wrapped up the board for the Lady Vols in 61st place at 6-over.

TEAM LEADERBOARD

1. Tennessee, -4

2. Oregon State, -1

T3. South Alabama, +3

T3. Chattanooga, +3

T3. Penn State, +3

6. Mercer, +4

T7. TCU, +6

T7. Memphis, +6

9. Florida International, +7

10. Western Kentucky, +9

11. Charlotte, +10

12. Middle Tennessee, +12

13. Campbell, +15

T14. East Tennessee State, +20

T14. Jax State, +20

INDIVIDUAL SCORES

T2. Madison Messimer, 68 (-3) 

T9. Thitikarn Thapasit, 70 (-1)

T9. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, 70 (-1)

14. Lauren Nguyen (IND), 71 (E)

21. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, 72 (+1)

61. Sophie Christopher, 77 (+6)

TEE TIMES

Round Two – Monday, Oct. 6

9:40 a.m. ET Split-Tee Start