Women's Golf in second place of eight teams after first day of Music City Shootout

By Tim Glon

JOELTON, Tenn. — The Ohio Northern women's golf team is second of eight teams after the first round of the 36-hole Music City Shootout on Saturday at Nashville National Golf Links

The Polar Bears (42-3 overall) opened their spring season with a 337.

Junior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) is tied for fourth out of 56 golfers on the 5652-yard, par-71 course with a 10-over par 81.

Sophomores Amelia Burger (Centerville) and Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) are tied for 10th with 85s, senior Isabella Orofino (Powell/Olentangy Liberty)  is tied for 13th with an 86 and freshman Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) is tied for 15th with an 88.

Otterbein leads the team standings with a 314, Mount Saint Joseph is third with a 296 and Saint Mary's of the Woods (Ind.) is third with a 301.

Becky William and Emma McGreal of Otterbein lead the individual competition with 77s.

The second and final round will be held on Sunday. The tournament is being hosted by Rose-Hulman (Ind.)

Team Standings

1. Otterbein 314, 2. Ohio Northern 337, 3. Mount Saint Joseph 349, 4. St. Mary's of the Woods (Ind.) 365, 5. Bluffton 372, 6. Hanover (Ind.) 375, 7. Defiance 380, 8. Manchester (Ind.)

Top 5 Individuals

t1. Becky Williams (Otterbein) 77, t1. Emma McGreal (Otterbein) 77, 3. Rachel Hatley (Otterbein) 79. t4. Grace Honigford (ONU) 81, t4. Jackie Adler (Otterbein) 81.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t4. Grace Honigford 81, t10. Amelia Burger 85, t10. Rhianna Firmstone 85, t13. Isabella Orofino 86, t15. Marisa Alfes 88.

Ohio Northern "B" Individual Results

t33. Rylie Smith 96, t39. Torrie Smith 98, 45. Olivia Galigher 103, t46. Jessica Tubbs 104, 51. Hailie Wilson 109.