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Saturday, September 15
East Lansing, Mich.
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Mary Fossum Invitational

Maria Connelly
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Women’s Golf Finishes Day One of Mary Fossum Invitational

9/15/2018 9:09:00 PM | Women's Golf

Maria Connelly led the Eagles with an opening day score of 155

Day One Results.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The first day of competition at the Mary Fossum Invitational is in the books for Eastern Michigan University's women's golf team, as the Eagles turned in a team score of 634 (320-314) at Forest Akers West Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 15.

Eastern's 634 puts the team in 16th-place, trailing fellow Mid-American Conference foe Northern Illinois University by 14 strokes.

Junior Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) turned in the top score for the Green and White, shooting 78 and 77 on the day for a 155. Sophomore Preaw Sripatrprasite (Bangkok, Thailand) went 79, 78 for EMU's second-best score of 157, while senior Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) turned in an 82, 77 for a 159.

Leading the way is the University of Virginia, who turned in a collective 571. The Cavaliers hold a three stroke lead over the University of Georgia and the University of Florida, both turning in scores of 574. Host Michigan State University sits in fourth place with a 575 score, two strokes ahead of Old Dominion University, who rounds out the top five at 575.

Sunday's final round will get underway at 9 a.m. Admission is free to spectators.

Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-60. Maria Connelly 78+77=155
t-71. Preaw Sripatrprasite 79+78=157
t-75. Penelope Guilleux 82+77=159
t-84. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 82+82=164
t-88. Julia Stevenson 81+86=167

Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Virginia 281+290=571
t-2. Georgia 292+282=574
t-2. Florida 289+285=574
4. Michigan State 291+284=575
5. Old Dominion 294+283=577
6. Miami 289+296=585
7. Indiana 289+301=590
8. Texas Tech 298+293=591
9. Toledo 301+295=596
10. Mercer 296+303=599
11. Mississippi State 303+297=600
12. Sacramento State 293+311=604
13. Rutgers 306+299=605
14. Kansas State 310+309=619
15. Northern Illinois 308+312=620
16. Eastern Michigan 320+314=634
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