North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Women Golfers 17th in Tarheel Invitational
10/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Chapel Hill, NC (Oct. 6) - NC State's women's golf team, competing in just its third event since the program was reinstated this fall, stands in 17th after the first round of the Franklin Street Trust/Tarheel Invitational Oct. 6. The 17-team field includes several nationally-ranked teams.
The Wolfpack, playing with a squad entirely made up of freshmen, shot a first round 338 in the first round of competition to stand in 17th on the leaderboard.
Malin Claesson led NC State by shooting an 80 in the first round of the tournament. The freshman from Kalmar, Sweden is currently tied for 59th in the individual standings. Chloe Ritson of Scarisbrick, England fired an 81 for the Wolfpack. Raleigh's Sarah Davis carded an 86 in the first round and is tied for 84th.
Nationally ranked Duke leads the event with a 295, followed by Wake Forest at 298. Furman's Jennifer Perri sits atop the individual leaderboard with a two-under par 70. The second round of the event will be held on Saturday with the final 18 holes being played on Sunday.
Team Scores:
1. Duke 295
2. Wake Forest 298
3. Georgia 300
4. Tennessee 301
5. Memphis 303
Furman 303
7. South Florida 305
8. Vanderbilt 306
9. Florida 307
10. South Carolina 308
11. Kentucky 309
12. UNC Greensboro 314
13. North Carolina 315
14. UNC Wilmington 317
15. Tulane 320
16. Florida State 321
17. NC State 338
NC State Scores:
T59. Malin Claesson 80
T65. Chloe Ritson 81
T84. Sarah Davis 86
89. Rebecca Randolph 91
92. Margaux Hennessey 97
