UNCW Leads Crowded Pack After Windy First Round of CAA Women’s Golf Championship

4/12/2024 5:14:49 PM

Miles McQuiggan

Championship Central

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (April 12, 2024) – UNCW is one shot up on Charleston with a tie between Campbell and Delaware close behind following the first 18 holes of the CAA Women’s Golf Championship at The Reserve Club at St. James.

Friday’s opening round was played under sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s with sustained winds over 20 miles per hour with gusts to 32 mph throughout the day.

UNCW was 20-over and led by Malu Brinker, whose 74 (+2) matched Delaware’s Alisa Khokhlova for the top round of the day. Monmouth’s Ava Lozito (+3) is third with a five-way tie for fourth behind that. The Seahawks are followed by Charleston (+21), a tie for third between Campbell and Delaware (+24), and Elon (+30) one shot ahead of William & Mary (+31) for fifth. Towson, N.C. A&T, Monmouth, and Hofstra rounded out the 10-team field.

Saturday’s Second Round will begin at 8:30 a.m. with all 10 teams beginning their days at the same time as Friday.

2024 CAA Women’s Golf Championship
The Reserve Club at St. James – Par 72; 6,013 yards

Team Leaderboard
1. UNCW 308
2. Charleston 309
T3. Campbell 312
T3. Delaware 312
5.   Elon 318
6.   William & Mary 319
7.   Towson 331
8.   N.C. A&T 335
9.   Monmouth 337
10. Hofstra 340

Individual Leaderboard
T1. Alisa Khokhlova, Delaware 74
T1. Malu Brinker, UNCW 74
3. Ava Lozito, Monmouth 75
T4. Viktoria Hund, Charleston 76
T4. Alicia Olsson, Campbell 76
T4. Emma Schimpf, Charleston 76
T4. Izabella Grimbrandt, Campbell 76
T4. Nicole Adam, UNCW 76
T9. Annie Wu, Elon 77
T9. Raegan Propes, Charleston 77

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