Back of the pack

ULM struggled in it’s first outing at the Xavier University LPGA Collegiate Invitational.

With a score of 324, the Warhawks tied for tenth, 14 shots out of the lead.

Alison Knowles led the Warhawks with a four over par 76, and tied for seventh individually. Knowles finished four shots behind the Xavier leader.

Team members Kathy Sterling, Emily Stratton, Angela No, and Ines Fendt represented the Warhawks respectively.

Scores in the 80s range are insconsistent with the team’s perfmornace in the previous tournament. At the Fred Marx Invitational in Septemeber, the highest counting score for the team was a 78.

Despite fair Daytona Beach weather conditions, the course proved to be a challenge.

Freshman Angela No, who made her debut as a Warhawk said, “The course very pretty and so was the weather. The course was difficult because my putting wasn’t good. I had six three-putts and I couldn’t find the speed of the greens.”

ULM will play the second round with South Dakota and University of Alabama Birmingham.

“We are thankful to have two rounds left and improve our score,” said head coach Stacy Snider. “We area better team then what we posted today. We look forward to moving up the leaderboard.”

Although the team currently sits in 10th place, there’s still hope the Warhawks bump up from their current positions.

Still looking to improve

The Warhawks remain in 10th place on day two of the Xavier/LPGA Collegiate Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla. The girls shot total is a 641  (324-317) which is 23 strokes of the lead set by the school Florida Gulf Coast.

Sophomore Kathy Sterling leads the Hawks with a team-low of 76. Sterling is in a tie-for-seventh on the par 72 course, only seven behind the lead set by Lacey Fears of Mercer and Georgia Price of Florida Gulf Coast. ULM sophomore Ines Fendt improved her score by nine strokes to give her an 80 on the day.

The Warhawks will play there last round on Sunday at 8 a.m. To get the get the final results visit golfstat.com. Go under Xavier Collegiate Invitational and click on Louisiana-Monroe.