Women's Golf 11th of 18 after first day of Jekyll Island Collegiate

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — The Ohio Northern women's golf team is 11th of 18 teams after the first round of the Jekyll Island Collegiate hosted by Oglethorpe (Ga.) University.

The Basics

• The Polar Bears carded a 40-over par 328 after 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament.
• #7 Redlands (Calif.) leads the team standings with a 306, #25 Sewanee (Tenn.) is second with a 310, #10 Wellesley (Mass.) is third with a 311 and #12 Amherst (Mass.) is fourth with a 314.
• ONU Record: 29-18.
• Venue: Indian Mound G.C. - Jekyll Island, Ga.

ONU Individuals

• Junior Amelia Burger (Centerville) leads the Polar Bears after day one with a 5-over par 77, good for a tie for 10th place out of 102 golfers.
• Senior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) is tied for 46th with a 10-over par 82.
• Sophomore Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) is tied for 51st with an 83.
• Junior Bekah Baumlein (Mainesville/Kings) is tied for 68th with an 86.
• Senior Torrie Smith (Kokomo, Ind./Western) is 88th with a 91.

Notables

• In her career, Honigford has been Medalist 20 times in 42 career tournaments.
• The tournament is a 3-day, 54-hole affair.
• ONU head coach Chad Bucci is 424-272-2 in his 11th season at the helm of the ONU women's golf team, a winning percentage of 

Up Next

• Round 2 will be held Saturday at Indian Mound Golf Club at Jekyll Island, Ga.