USC Women’s Golf Opens NCAA Championship 11th
TULSA, OK (USC SID) — The South Carolina women‘s golf team shot a 301 (+21) on Tuesday in the opening round of the NCAA Championship at Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. and is currently in 11th place. “They [the team] battled all day,” said head coach Kalen Harris. “It was a really tough day with the wind. We got some good breaks and some bad breaks, but overall they battled. We played some solid golf but we struggled coming in a little bit, which was a tough. Overall we‘re within range, not exactly where we want to be but with three days left and a lot of golf to play, anything can happen.” Oklahoma finished the round in first place with a score of 288 (+8). UCLA is currently in second place with a score of 291 (+11). Senior Samantha Swinehart carded the low round of the day for the Gamecocks, turning in a 3-over 73. She tallied three birdies on the day and finished the round in a tie for 22nd place. Freshman Katelyn Dambaugh and senior Suzie Lee both concluded the round in a tie for 41st place with a score of 75 (+5). Sophomore Sarah Schmelzel finished next on the leaderboard for the Garnet and Black in a tie for 79th place with a score of 78 (+8). Junior Justine Dreher shot a first-round 80 (+10) and is currently tied for 102nd place. “Hopefully tomorrow we‘ll be able to get out in the morning when it‘s a little less windy and get the opportunity to have better scoring conditions. They [the team] have been coming back all year so this group is definitely capable of doing some special things. South Carolina is scheduled to tee off at 8:25 a.m. ET on Wednesday in the second round and will be paired with Alabama and Washington. Live scoring is available through Golfstat. South Carolina Results Samantha Swinehart 73 (+3) Katelyn Dambaugh 75 (+5) Suzie Lee 75 (+5) Sarah Schmelzel 78 (+8) Justine Dreher 80 (+10) Team Standings 1. Oklahoma 288 (+8) 2. UCLA 291 (+11) T3. Duke 293 (+13) T3. Southern California 293 (+13) T3. Arizona State 293 (+13) 6. California 296 (+16) 7. Arizona 298 (+18) T8. Washington 299 (+19) T8. Ohio State 299 (+19) 10. Stanford 300 (+20) 11. South Carolina 301 (+21) 12. Mississippi State 302 (+22) T13. Tulane 303 (+23) T13. Vanderbilt 303 (+23) T13. Virginia 303 (+23) T16. Alabama 305 (+25) T16. Florida 305 (+25) T16. Texas A&M 305 (+25) T16. Campbell 305 (+25) T16. Michigan State 305 (+25) T16. Northwestern 305 (+25) 22. Iowa State 306 (+26) 23. NC State 307 (+27) 24. Kansas 313 (+33)
