Three Lady Toppers Shoot Even Par at Bettie Lou Evans Invitational

Friday, September 27

Lexington, Ky.

Western Kentucky University

Hosted by Kentucky

Photo by: Steve Roberts/WKU Athletics

Three Lady Toppers Shoot Even Par at Bettie Lou Evans Invitational

9/27/2019 3:36:00 PM | Women's Golf

First Round Results

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mary Joiner, Megan Clarke and Olivia Reed led WKU on Friday by shooting even-par in the first round of the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational hosted by Kentucky.

After round one, WKU sits in third as a team, with each of the even-par individuals currently tied for ninth. The Lady Toppers are only four strokes back from the lead team Kentucky at the University Club's par-72, 6,114-yard Big Blue Course.

Posting a team score of 1-over 289, WKU recorded the best team round so far this season and one of the seventh best rounds in program history.

Joiner saved an even-par 72 after shooting two-under on her back nine holes. Both Clarke and Reed recorded four birdies on their way to the same feat.

Sophomore Lizzie Loy was WKU's fourth score in the first round, shooting 1-over. Loy played par golf on her entire back nine.

Rounding out the WKU lineup at the Invitational was freshman Sarah Arnold. On Friday, Arnold shot 5-over-par 77 and currently sits tied for 44th.

Playing as an individual for the second week in a row is senior Abigail Smee, who is currently tied for the lead of the 10 individuals at the tournament. Smee fired a 3-over 75 to place T24 after round one.

Penn States' Mathilde Delavallade and Tulane's Carlota Palacios lead the Invitational at 3-under 69. The Lady Toppers are set to play another 18 holes on Saturday with tee times beginning at 9 a.m. CT.

Results – First Round
T9 – Mary Joiner - 72
T9 – Megan Clarke - 72
T9 – Olivia Reed - 72
T18 – Lizzie Loy – 73
T24 – Abigail Smee* - 75
T42 – Sarah Arnold - 77