By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Day one of the Terrier Intercollegiate came to a close for the Tennessee Tech women's golf team, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up the first two rounds of play at the Carolina Country Club Monday afternoon 13^th overall.

The purple and gold rounded out its first two trips around the par-72 course with scores of 305 and 309, totaling a 614 and sitting just four shots out of the top-10. In-state rival Lipscomb led the way through the first day of play, posting a 281-293=574. Eastern Kentucky's Rylea Marcum led the field of 90 golfers individually, scoring a 138.

Hannah Bratton led the Golden Eagle effort through the first two rounds, carding a pair of matching, 1-over 73s. The senior tied for 11^th overall while notching a pair of birdies in each round on her way to a score of 146.

Next among the Tech lineup on the leaderboard was Ainsley Simms in a tie for 39^th overall. Shooting scores of 76 and 78, the returning freshman compiled a 154 total with a pair of birdies in the first round of action.

Three shots behind her teammate was Katrine Toennessen, finishing up with a 157 behind rounds of 78 and 79. The sophomore tied for 60^th in the field, compiling three birdies throughout the day.

Tying for 72^nd on the day were Elisabeth Toennessen and Heidi Lawson, each concluding the first two rounds with scores of 161. A sophomore, Toennessen shaved three shots off her first-round score of 82, turning in a 79 in round two. Lawson put together scores of 78 and 83, tallying a pair of birdies in the first round.

Tech will wrap up the 2021-22 fall slate with the third and final round of the Terrier Intercollegiate set to kick off Tuesday morning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. CT.

File photo by Thomas Corhern