WALLACE, N.C. (March 8, 2020) – The ETSU women’s golf team returns to the course this week as the Buccaneers head to the Tar Heel state for the UNCW River Landing, which will be held Monday and Tuesday from the River Landing Golf Course.

ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT

The two-day, 54-hole tournament will be held Monday and Tuesday from the River Landing Golf Course.

The teams will play 36 holes on Monday with the final 18 being contested Tuesday.

Both days will feature shotgun starts beginning at 9 a.m.

Last season, the Blue and Gold finished second in the 16-team field, while Hee Ying Log (Johor, Malaysia) earned medalist honors after winning the shortened event at 4-under-par 68, while Warda Amira Rawof (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) finished tied for 17th and Kornbongkoat Sararat (Nongkhia, Thailand) placed tied for 34th.

UNCW is the tournament host.

TOURNAMENT FIELD

Joining ETSU and UNCW in this week’s tournament are: Boston U., Bradley, Charleston Southern, Georgia State, High Point, Jacksonville State, Marshall, Richmond, USC Upstate, and William & Mary.

ETSU’S LINEUP

The Bucs’ lineup this week features Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic), Warda, Kornbongkoat Sararat (Nongkhia, Thailand), Ankita Kedlaya (Bangalore, India) and Rimsha Ijaz (Lahore, Pakistan).

ETSU’s lineup consists of one freshmen, one sophomore, two juniors and one senior.

Parkha Ijaz (Lahore, Pakistan) will be playing as an individual.

The Bucs will be paired with Marshall and Boston U. in Monday’s opening round … ETSU tees off from No. 9-12 starting at 9 a.m.

COVERAGE

Live scoring of this week’ tournament will be provided via Golfstat.com.

Twitter updates can be accessed by following @ETSUWomensGolf, while recaps following each round will be posted on ETSUBucs.com.

For more information on Buccaneer women’s golf visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women’s golf tab.