Michigan
Golfweek Conference Challenge
Van Dievoet Grabs First-Day Lead at Golfweek Conference Challenge
9/25/2017 8:47:00 PM | Women's Golf
» The University of Michigan women's golf team opened the Golfweek Conference Challenge with a 290 total and is tied for second, just a shot back of the lead.
» Elodie Van Dievoet's blistering start -- birdies on five of her first six holes -- paced her to the tournament lead as she carded a 69 (-3), the eighth sub-70 round of her career.
» After playing four-under through her first 10 holes, Ashley Kim closed even par (72) in her opening 18 holes and is tied for 13th.
» U-M played the first nine holes 10 under par, recording 14 birdies before making the turn. Overall, the Wolverines made 19 total birdies in the opening round.
» Michigan will play the second round with first-day leader San Diego State (289) and Pepperdine (290).
Site: Wolcott, Colo.
Course: Red Sky Ranch Golf and Country Club (Par 72, 6,216 yards)
Tournament: Golfweek Conference Challenge (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: Tie-2nd Place of 18 Teams (290, +2)
Top U-M Individual: Elodie Van Dievoet, 1st (69, -3)
Next U-M Round: Tue-Wed., Sept. 26-27 -- at Golfweek Conference Challenge (Wolcott, Colo.)
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
1. San Diego State 289 (+1)
2. Michigan 290
Pepperdine 290
4. Denver 292
5. SMU 293
6. Mercer 297
7. Sacramento State 298
UC-Riverside 298
Old Dominion 298
10. Louisville 299
11. Arizona 300
Coastal Carolina 300
13. Campbell 301
14. TCU 304
15. Eastern Kentucky 307
Central Arkansas 307
17. Akron 311
18. College of Charleston 320
Top Individuals
1. ELODIE VAN DIEVOET, U-M 69 (-3)
2. Georgia Lacey, San Diego State 70
Ayelen Irizar, Campbell 70
Haleigh Krause, San Diego State 70
Hira Naveed, Pepperdine 70
Jakeishya Le, UC-Riverside 70
7. Katerina Vlasinova, Old Dominion 71
Serena Chon, UC-Riverside 71
Olivia Cason, Louisville 71
Jessica Dreesbeimdieke, Denver 71
Karina Kukkonen, Mercer 71
Kennedy Pedigo, SMU 71
Other Michigan Individuals
T13. Ashley Kim 72 T27. Emily White 74 T39. Kathy Lim 75 T44. Megan Kim 76
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