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| Kelly Merkel Freshman Hometown: Columbia, Tennessee High School: Columbia Central High School (Courtesy: Sam Jordan / TSU Athletics) |
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Kelly Merkel led the Tennessee State women's golf team on day one of the SIUE Doubletree Intercollegiate. The freshman shot a 12-over 84 on the Par-72, 6,025 yard course at Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville, Ill. on a beautiful 76 degree day.
Merkel recorded ten pars on the day and is tied for ninth with four other golfers. The Columbia, Tenn. product is six strokes behind co-leaders Savanna Schubert of Lipscomb and Cassie Rushing from Southern Illinois, who are at 6-over.
Amelia Dap recorded a birdie on the par-4 eighth hole on her way to a 92 on Monday. Dap is 14 strokes off the lead heading into the final day of competition
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Sarah Needleman is tied for 57th with Evansville's Kelly Lamarche after carding a 97.
The final round is scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
COURTESY TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
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