Eastern Michigan Athletics
Monday, March 7
Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
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Photo by: Phelan Ebenhack/Walt Middleton Photography
Eastern Leads Benbow Invite After Day One of Play
3/7/2022 8:08:00 PM | Women's Golf
Anna Watson is in second place as an individual with a 71
Day 1 Results | Photo Gallery
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team posted an opening round 309 at the Don Benbow Invitational Monday, March 7, to lead the 13-team field heading into Tuesday's final round. EMU holds a two stroke advantage over three teams that are tied for second (IUPUI, Butler, and Indiana State) on the par 71, 6,021-yard Jacksonville Beach Golf Club course.
Battling windy conditions, Butler's Ally Ross leads the field at one-under 70, while EMU sophomore Anna Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland) is second at even par.
How It Happened
Watson tied her career best with the round of 71, previously posting the same score in the finale of the Pat Bradley, Oct. 18, 2021. The Ashland, Ohio native tallied three birdies during the round, including a two-under tally on the front nine.
Freshman Kyleigh Dull (Fremont, Ohio-Lakota) and sophomore Sophia Wygonik (Westland, Mich.-Livonia Franklin) are tied for 14th with a 79, while freshman Alyssa DiMarcantonio (Maple, Ontario-Tommy Douglas Secondary School) added an 80 for a tie in 22nd place.
Junior Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit) posted a 82 to round our the team scoring. Individually, sophomore Paige Zolciak (Perrysburg, Ohio-St. Ursula Academy) resides in a tie for seventh after a 75. Junior Natai Apichonlati (Bangkok, Thailand-The Regent's International School) is tied for 22nd with an 80, while sophomore Tatyana Nyambane (Nairobi, Kenya-Nord Anglia International School Dubai) finished her day with an 86.
Up Next
Tuesday's second round is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The Eagles will be paired with IUPUI, Butler, and Indiana State.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
2. Anna Watson 71
t-14. Kyleigh Dull 79
t-14. Sophia Wygonik 79
t-22. Alyssa DiMarcantonio 80
t-39. Olivia Loberg 82
* t-7. Paige Zolciak 75
*t-22. Natai Apichonlati 80
*t-63. Tatyana Nyambane 86
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 309
t-2. IUPUI 311
t-2. Butler 311
t-2. Indiana State 311
t-5. Troy 318
t-5. Purdue Fort Wayne 318
7. Western Michigan 321
8. Western Illinois 324
9. Valparaiso 325
10. Radford 331
11. Evansville 333
12. Monmouth 335
13. Eastern Illinois 368
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team posted an opening round 309 at the Don Benbow Invitational Monday, March 7, to lead the 13-team field heading into Tuesday's final round. EMU holds a two stroke advantage over three teams that are tied for second (IUPUI, Butler, and Indiana State) on the par 71, 6,021-yard Jacksonville Beach Golf Club course.
Battling windy conditions, Butler's Ally Ross leads the field at one-under 70, while EMU sophomore Anna Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland) is second at even par.
How It Happened
Watson tied her career best with the round of 71, previously posting the same score in the finale of the Pat Bradley, Oct. 18, 2021. The Ashland, Ohio native tallied three birdies during the round, including a two-under tally on the front nine.
Freshman Kyleigh Dull (Fremont, Ohio-Lakota) and sophomore Sophia Wygonik (Westland, Mich.-Livonia Franklin) are tied for 14th with a 79, while freshman Alyssa DiMarcantonio (Maple, Ontario-Tommy Douglas Secondary School) added an 80 for a tie in 22nd place.
Junior Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit) posted a 82 to round our the team scoring. Individually, sophomore Paige Zolciak (Perrysburg, Ohio-St. Ursula Academy) resides in a tie for seventh after a 75. Junior Natai Apichonlati (Bangkok, Thailand-The Regent's International School) is tied for 22nd with an 80, while sophomore Tatyana Nyambane (Nairobi, Kenya-Nord Anglia International School Dubai) finished her day with an 86.
Up Next
Tuesday's second round is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The Eagles will be paired with IUPUI, Butler, and Indiana State.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
2. Anna Watson 71
t-14. Kyleigh Dull 79
t-14. Sophia Wygonik 79
t-22. Alyssa DiMarcantonio 80
t-39. Olivia Loberg 82
* t-7. Paige Zolciak 75
*t-22. Natai Apichonlati 80
*t-63. Tatyana Nyambane 86
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 309
t-2. IUPUI 311
t-2. Butler 311
t-2. Indiana State 311
t-5. Troy 318
t-5. Purdue Fort Wayne 318
7. Western Michigan 321
8. Western Illinois 324
9. Valparaiso 325
10. Radford 331
11. Evansville 333
12. Monmouth 335
13. Eastern Illinois 368
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