NOTABLES
- Senior Sydney Hackett bounced back after a pair of bogeys to start the day, posting three straight birdies to get her under par. She finished the day 2-under, carding a 69 for the round, putting her in a tie for fourth place heading into the second day. She had four birdies on the day, which is tied for the second most of any player in the field.
- Freshman Reagan Ramage shot a 72 (+1) for the day, putting her in a tie for 21st place.
- Freshman Leah Edwards posted a 73 (+2) for the round, claiming a tie for 32nd place.
- Senior Averi Cline finished the round 8-over par (79) and tied for 68th place.
- Junior Grace Frei carded an 83 (+12) for the round for a 77th place for the day.
QUOTABLE
"It's nice to be able to play in some new events against a good field," said head coach Adam Gary. "I'm proud of how Sydney battled back after a slow start to finish under par. We need to find a way to limit the mistakes the rest of the tournament. I'm glad we still have two rounds left."
NEXT UP
The second round of the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate will be Monday, Oct. 6 with the final round following on Tuesday.
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