Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, March 4
Rio Verde, Ariz.
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Rio Verde Invitational
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Peters Leads EMU Women's Golf into First Place After Round One
3/4/2011 10:00:10 PM | Women's Golf
EMU lowered its season-best by four strokes, while Peters equaled a season-low with a 70
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RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior Darby Peters (Lake Orion, Mich.-Lake Orion) equalled a season-low with a two-under par 70 in the opening round of the Ninth Annual Rio Verde Invitational at Rio Verde Country Club Friday, March 4. The Lake Orion, Mich. native is tied with the University of Michigan's Yugene Lee, two strokes ahead of the University of Akron's and teammates Robyn Scott (Auckland, New Zealand-Westlake Girls-Texas Tech Univ.) and Sarah Johnson (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Central).
In the team standings, Eastern Michigan recorded a score of 294 for a commanding six-stroke lead for first place heading into the second round of play Saturday. The opening round total is three strokes better than any of the Eagles' 19 rounds in 2009, bettering a 297 in the second round of the Challenge at Onion Creek, Nov. 1-2, 2010.
The Michigan Wolverines are in second place with a 300 on the par 72, 6,255-yard White Wing Golf Course, while Penn State recorded a 306 to end the day in third. Northern Arizona (309) and Cincinnati (312) rounded out the top five of the 17-team tournament.
Redshirt freshman Alyssa Kwon (Richmond Hills, Ontario-Richmond Hills) and freshman Usanee Laopattananont (Bangplee, Thailand-Thai Christian School) rounded out the EMU lineup with an 80 for 41st place.
Round two of the Rio Verde Invitational will begin at 8 a.m. Daily updates can be found at EMUEagles.com and the Rio Verde can be tracked with live statistics at Golfstat.com
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-1. Darby Peters 70
t-3. Robyn Scott 72
t-3. Sarah Johnson 72
t-41. Alyssa Kwon 80
t-41. Usanee Laopattananont 80
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 294
2. Michigan 300
3. Penn State 306
4. Northern Arizona 309
5. Cincinnati 312
6. Toledo 313
7. Missouri State 314
8. Western Michigan 315
t-9. Akron 316
t-9. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 316
11. Southern Illinois 318
12. No. 49 Ark.-Little Rock 319
t-13. Ball State 323
t-13. Bradley 323
15. Xavier 326
16. Bowling Green 337
17. Ohio 344
Click Here for Live Scoring.
RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior Darby Peters (Lake Orion, Mich.-Lake Orion) equalled a season-low with a two-under par 70 in the opening round of the Ninth Annual Rio Verde Invitational at Rio Verde Country Club Friday, March 4. The Lake Orion, Mich. native is tied with the University of Michigan's Yugene Lee, two strokes ahead of the University of Akron's and teammates Robyn Scott (Auckland, New Zealand-Westlake Girls-Texas Tech Univ.) and Sarah Johnson (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Central).
In the team standings, Eastern Michigan recorded a score of 294 for a commanding six-stroke lead for first place heading into the second round of play Saturday. The opening round total is three strokes better than any of the Eagles' 19 rounds in 2009, bettering a 297 in the second round of the Challenge at Onion Creek, Nov. 1-2, 2010.
The Michigan Wolverines are in second place with a 300 on the par 72, 6,255-yard White Wing Golf Course, while Penn State recorded a 306 to end the day in third. Northern Arizona (309) and Cincinnati (312) rounded out the top five of the 17-team tournament.
Redshirt freshman Alyssa Kwon (Richmond Hills, Ontario-Richmond Hills) and freshman Usanee Laopattananont (Bangplee, Thailand-Thai Christian School) rounded out the EMU lineup with an 80 for 41st place.
Round two of the Rio Verde Invitational will begin at 8 a.m. Daily updates can be found at EMUEagles.com and the Rio Verde can be tracked with live statistics at Golfstat.com
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-1. Darby Peters 70
t-3. Robyn Scott 72
t-3. Sarah Johnson 72
t-41. Alyssa Kwon 80
t-41. Usanee Laopattananont 80
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 294
2. Michigan 300
3. Penn State 306
4. Northern Arizona 309
5. Cincinnati 312
6. Toledo 313
7. Missouri State 314
8. Western Michigan 315
t-9. Akron 316
t-9. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 316
11. Southern Illinois 318
12. No. 49 Ark.-Little Rock 319
t-13. Ball State 323
t-13. Bradley 323
15. Xavier 326
16. Bowling Green 337
17. Ohio 344
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