GULF SHORES, Ala. -- The gulf breezes didn't blow kindly for
Tennessee Tech Monday during the first round of the UAB Beach
Blast. The Golden Eagles are in eighth place, looking up at the
rest of the field in the 36-hole, eight-team tournament being held
at the Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club.
The final round begins Tuesday with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.
Memphis holds a nine-shot lead over a pair of teams tied for
second. The Tiger women shot a 292 team total Monday, four-over
par, with Marshall and Louisiana-Monroe tied at 301. Belmont (305)
is fourth, followed in the standings by Austin Peay (308) West
Florida (313), UAB (315) and Tech (319).
Katherine Bell had Tech's best score on Monday, shooting a 77 to
put her in a five-way tie for 17th place. Two shots back at 79 is
Amanda Randolph, and one more shot back is Lindsay Spradlen with an
80. Freshmen Brandy VanEtten and Ericka Wann are tied at 83,
followed on the Tech scorecard by Amber Shepherd at 86 and Katy
Glover with an 88.
Ali Lucas of Memphis holds the individiual lead after firing an
opening round 70.
The UAB Beach Blast is the final event of the fall schedule for
coach Brandy Stout's team.
June 3, 2011
Bobby Nichols inducted into OVC Hall of Fame
April 22, 2011
Katherine Bell paces Tech on second day at OVC Championships
April 20, 2011
Golden Eagles in Dickson for OVC Women's Golf Tournament
March 15, 2011
Tech finishes seventh at Samford; Rhyne leads the way
March 13, 2011
Women's golf team gets spring underway at Samford tourney
March 10, 2011
Women's golf team helps at annual "Hero's Ball"
February 8, 2011
Golf teams have uphill lie in 2011, according to preseason poll
December 13, 2010
Darling earns OVC Newcomer of the Week award
November 2, 2010
Tech closes fall golf schedule with UAB Beach Blast finale
November 1, 2010
Tech women eighth after first day at UAB Beach Blast
October 19, 2010
Tech trims 16 shots, climbs one spot at F&M Intercollegiate
October 18, 2010
Wann leads women's team; Tech 11th at APSU tournament
October 12, 2010
Women finish fifth at Red Wolf Classic, Rhyne claims 10th
October 11, 2010
Tech sits in the no. 5 spot at the Lady Red Wolf Classic
September 19, 2010
Improvement in second round lifts Tech to ninth at Great Smokies tourney
September 18, 2010
Bell tied for lead, Golden Eagles in logjam at Great Smokies Invitational
September 16, 2010
Women's golf team heads to Great Smokies Intercollegiate
September 13, 2010
Tech women seventh after first day at Drake Creek Invitational
September 10, 2010
Youthful women's golf team tees up new season Monday