By: James Hill, Director of Athletics Communications
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. - The Southern Nazarene women's golf team shot back-to-back scores of 306 to sit in fifth place after the first round of the Henderson State Spring Invitational.
SNU played 36 holes on Monday afternoon at the Big Creek Country Club in Mountain Home.
The Crimson Storm were led by
Kaylee Petersen after she shot a 74 (+2) and a 75 (+3) in the first two rounds for a score of 149 (+5) to sit in seventh place. Petersen had five birdies and led the field in Par 3 scoring at -2 to go with a +2 in Par 4 scoring.
Bailey Blake shot a pair of 75 (+3) for a two-round score of 150 (+6) to sit in 11th place. She led the field with 30 pars throughout the day.
Emilie Jackson shot a 77 (+5) in round one and a 78 (+6) in round two for a two-round score of 155 (+11) while
Heidi Stafford shot an 80 (+8) and a 78 (+6) for a two-round score of 158 (+14). Jackson was -1 in Par 5 scoring throughout the day and added four birdies.
Sarah Rovenstine rounded out the scorer's with an 83 (+11) and a 79 (+7) for a two-round score of 162 (+18).
Henderson State led the way with a two-round score of 596 while Texas A&M - Commerce was second with a two-round score of 598. Missouri Western State checked in in third place at 602 while Central Oklahoma is six strokes ahead of the Crimson Storm with a 606. SNU was fourth after the first round of play and dropped one spot.
SNU will finish up play tomorrow morning for the final round as they look to make a move up the leaderboard.
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