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Friday, February 24
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Rio Verde Invitational
Women's Golf Tied For Second After Day One of Rio Verde
2/24/2017 10:16:00 PM | Women's Golf
Penelope Guilleux fired a 72 and is tied for fourth
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RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- After the first day of action at the 2017 Rio Verde Invitational, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team is tied for second-place in the 19-team field. The Eagles shot a first round 300 on the par 72, 6,215-yard White Wing Golf Course. The round of 300 marks the fourth-straight time that the Eagles have tallied that number at the tournament dating back to last year, when EMU did so on three consecutive days.
Sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) sits in a tie for fourth after an opening round score of 72. After a birdie to begin the round on the fourth hole, Guilleux struggled with three holes over par on the front nine before closing her day with two birdies in her final six frames. For the Saint Maur Des Fosse, France native, it marked the second time this year she had carded a round at par-or-better.
Behind Guilleux, freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) fired a 75 to sit in a tie for 17th place. Junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) rounded out the Eagles in the tournament's top 25 with a round of 76 to tie for 23rd place. Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) completed the EMU lineup with a 77 and an 85, respectively.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) leads the field at seven-over 295, five strokes ahead of EMU and NIU at 12-over. The Roos' Chandler Gallagher a shot a first round 69 for a stroke advantage on the rest of the field.
Saturday's second round is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. MT with a shotgun start.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-4. Penelope Guilleux 72
t-17. Maria Connelly 75
t-23. Thelma Beck 76
t-30. Kelsey Murphy 77
t-94. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 85
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. UMKC 295
t-2. Eastern Michigan 300
t-2. Northern Illinois 300
t-4. Northern Arizona 306
t-4. Wichita State 306
t-4. Akron 306
7. Ball State 308
t-8. Arkansas State 309
t-8. Central Arkansas 309
t-10. Bradley 311
t-10. Little Rock 311
12. Missouri State 312
t-13. Seton Hall 313
t-13. Xavier 313
t-15. Western Michigan 316
t-15. Bowling Green 316
17. Illinois State 317
18. Ohio 322
19. Central Michigan 334
RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- After the first day of action at the 2017 Rio Verde Invitational, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team is tied for second-place in the 19-team field. The Eagles shot a first round 300 on the par 72, 6,215-yard White Wing Golf Course. The round of 300 marks the fourth-straight time that the Eagles have tallied that number at the tournament dating back to last year, when EMU did so on three consecutive days.
Sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) sits in a tie for fourth after an opening round score of 72. After a birdie to begin the round on the fourth hole, Guilleux struggled with three holes over par on the front nine before closing her day with two birdies in her final six frames. For the Saint Maur Des Fosse, France native, it marked the second time this year she had carded a round at par-or-better.
Behind Guilleux, freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) fired a 75 to sit in a tie for 17th place. Junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) rounded out the Eagles in the tournament's top 25 with a round of 76 to tie for 23rd place. Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) completed the EMU lineup with a 77 and an 85, respectively.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) leads the field at seven-over 295, five strokes ahead of EMU and NIU at 12-over. The Roos' Chandler Gallagher a shot a first round 69 for a stroke advantage on the rest of the field.
Saturday's second round is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. MT with a shotgun start.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-4. Penelope Guilleux 72
t-17. Maria Connelly 75
t-23. Thelma Beck 76
t-30. Kelsey Murphy 77
t-94. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 85
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. UMKC 295
t-2. Eastern Michigan 300
t-2. Northern Illinois 300
t-4. Northern Arizona 306
t-4. Wichita State 306
t-4. Akron 306
7. Ball State 308
t-8. Arkansas State 309
t-8. Central Arkansas 309
t-10. Bradley 311
t-10. Little Rock 311
12. Missouri State 312
t-13. Seton Hall 313
t-13. Xavier 313
t-15. Western Michigan 316
t-15. Bowling Green 316
17. Illinois State 317
18. Ohio 322
19. Central Michigan 334
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