SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A solid opening round has the University of Arkansas women’s golf team on top of the leaderboard tied for first at the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, Sunday.
The @RazorbackWGolf team posted a 13-under 275 and share the lead with Auburn after one round. Arkansas made a big push in the second half of the round with 11 birdies on the back side of the Briggs Ranch Golf Course.
Sophomore transfer Samantha Marks leads Arkansas and is tied for fourth overall. Marks turned even but rattled off four consecutive birdies on 10, 11, 12 and 13. She added another birdie on the 16th hole and finished four-under 68.
Junior Gabriela Lopez is tied for fourth with Marks shooting a 68. Lopez turned three-under and finished the back side with three birdies and two bogeys.
Sophomore Summar Roachell shot69 and is tied for eighth, junior Regina Plasenica carded a two-under 70 and is tied for 13th and sophomore Kayli Quinton finished one-over with a 73 and is tied for 33rd overall.
It was a great team effort today,” Arkansas head coach Shauna Estes-Taylor said. “This is a tough course and conditions were tough today. Despite that, Samantha played really well. To come out and birdie four in a row on the back nine is just really good. Gaby and Summar were really consistent all day and I’m really proud of Kayli. It is her first start of her season, second of her career, and to shoot one-over just shows how much she has learned and grown as a player.”
“We are in a good position, obviously, and I’m looking forward to coming out over the next two days and see where we can finish,” said Estes-Taylor.
@RazorbackWGolf has two more rounds in the final event of the fall season.
INSIDE THE ROPES
The Field: No. 7/5 Arkansas 275, No. 19/24 Auburn 275, No. 23/27 LSU 279, No. 24/20 Texas A&M 283, No. 40/51 Florida State 286, No. 49/180 Baylor 289, No. 102/94 Texas State 289, No. 78/80 Oklahoma 291, No. 34/40 Tulane 292, No. 64/56 Texas Tech 293, No. 105/105 UTSA 294, No. 44/49 Texas 295, No. 79/77 TCU 296, No. 57/62 Houston 296, No. 36/36 SMU 296
Arkansas Results
T4. Gabriela Lopez 68
T4. Samantha Marks 68
T8. Summar Roachell 69
T13. Regina Plasencia 70
T33. Kayli Quinton 73
- Arkansas leads the field in par four and par five scoring after one round. The @RazorbackWGolf team played the par fours with a 3.86 average and the par fives at 4.55.
- Arkansas lead the field with 22 birdies.
- Junior Regina Plasencia leads the field on the par fives, playing them 4.00. Samantha Marks and Gabriela Lopez are tied for third on the par fives.
- Samantha Marks and Summar Roachell are tied for par four scoring with a 3.70 average.
- Junior Gabriela Lopez is tied for second on the par three scoring with a 2.75 average.