Penn State Women's Golf Team Completes First Round of Rio Verde CollegiatePenn State Women's Golf Team Completes First Round of Rio Verde Collegiate

Penn State Women's Golf Team Completes First Round of Rio Verde Collegiate

March 5, 2010

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -

Rio Verde Round 1 Results

Following the first round of the Rio Verde Collegiate in Rio Verde, Ariz., the Penn State golf team is currently in a tie for 14th place. The Nittany Lions put together a score of 317.

Freshman Emily Ransone (Hilliard, Ohio) finished the first day as the top Nittany Lion after recording a score of 74 in the first round, good for a tie for 9th place. Junior Gia Fanelli (West Palm Beach, Fla.) followed Ransone with an 18-hole score of 78, leaving her in a tie for 42nd place.

Freshman Hanule Seo (St. Louis, Mo.) finished the first day with a score of 82 and a tie for 72nd place. Junior Giulia Carando (Torino, Italy) and freshman Jamie Lavin (Deerfield, Ill.) followed close behind, each putting together a score of 83. They are currently in a tie for 79th place.

Michigan currently leads the field as they notched a first-round score of 291, four strokes ahead of Arkansas-Little Rock. After the first round, Michigan's Ashley Bauer leads all golfers with a three-under-par 68.

Play will resume tomorrow, with the second of three rounds starting at 8a.m. MST. The third and final round will take place on Sunday, March 7.