By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team completed the opening two rounds of the Pirate Collegiate Classic Monday, racking up a pair of trips around Greenville Country Club.
The purple and gold ranked ninth out of 12 teams following the first day of action, posting rounds of 312 and 313 for a 625 overall score. High Point and host East Carolina tied for first heading into the final round, each tallying marks of 583. Seton Hall's Sarah Fouratt led all individuals with a 137.
Leading the way for the Golden Eagles were a pair of Tech veterans, Ainsley Simms and Elisabeth Toennessen with matching rounds of 76 and 77 for 153. The junior Simms carded a birdie in each round while the senior Toennessen produced one in the first and 14 pars in the second.
Tying for 45th among the 63 participants was Makenzie Morton with a total of 159. The senior totaled three birdies on the day as part of rounds of 79 and 80. Finishing the opening day of play with a 159 was freshman Kaitlyn Rand, turning in an 83 and a 79 backed by a birdie.
Rounding out the lineup for the Golden Eagles was Gittle Sciolis, finishing 53rd overall with scores of 81 and 83 for a 164 overall.
The third and final round of action will begin with two groups of tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. CT.
| Top 5 Teams: | ||||||
| T-1. | High Point | 293-290=583 | +7 | |||
| T-1. | East Carolina | 302-281=583 | +7 | |||
| 3. | Seton Hall | 298-288=586 | +10 | |||
| 4. | Nova Southeastern | 298-291=589 | +13 | |||
| 5. | UNCG | 294-297=595 | +15 | |||
| 9. | Tennessee Tech | 312-313=625 | +49 | |||
| Leaderboard (63 Golfers) | ||||||
| 1. | Sarah Fouratt (Seton Hall) | 71-66=137 | -7 | |||
| T-28. | Ainsley Simms | 76-77=153 | +9 | |||
| T-28. | Elisabeth Toennessen | 76-77=153 | +9 | |||
| T-45. | Makenzie Morton | 79-80=159 | +15 | |||
| 51. | Kaitlyn Rand | 83-79=162 | +18 | |||
| 53. | Gittle Sciolis | 81-83=164 | +20 | |||
File photo by Emily Armstrong
