Monday, October 31, 2005

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (Oct. 31, 2005) - Senior Ashley Barton (Seffner, Fla.) fired a first-round 74 and finished tied for fourth on the individual leaderboard, but the ETSU women's golf team struggled on the first day of the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Monday at the Oak Point Golf Course.

The Lady Bucs are currently in 15^th place, and 16 strokes off the pace set by fellow Atlantic Sun Conference rival Campbell, who leads the event after posting a 13-over par 301. Barton, meanwhile, tied for second with seven other players and is just one stroke out of first place.

Along with Barton, the Bucs got solid efforts from sophomore Maria Ringdahl (Oland, Sweden) and freshman Lucy Gould (Bargoed, Wales). Ringdahl finished tied for 33nd, while Gould finished tied for 43^rd.

Play will continue Tuesday with the completion of the second round, followed by third and final round play late in the afternoon. Visit ETSUBucs.com for a complete recap of the event.