ABINGDON, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Golf Team has five of the six top players as it leads the Buzz Off Invitational. The Wasps also set a new program record for a team score for 18 holes with a 325 (+37), beating the previous record by seven shots.
The Basics
TOURNAMENT – Buzz Off Invitational
HOST – Emory & Henry College
FORMAT – Stroke Play/36 holes/5-count-4
LOCATION – Abingdon, Virginia
COURSE – Glenrochie Country Club
PAR – 36-36 – 72
LENGTH – 5,811 Yards
Emory & Henry
Freshman Katie Hall (Abingdon, Va.) posted a +3 (75) on her home course and sits at the top of the leaderboard while sophomore Lexi Humbert (Greeneville, Tenn.) is second at +9 (81).
Freshman Hannah Smelcer (Walland, Tenn.) shot an 84 (+12) to sit in fourth while juniors McKenna Quillen (Abingdon, Va.) and Emily Smelcer (Walland, Tenn.) posted rounds of 85 (+13) and 86 (+14), respectively, which were good for fifth and sixth.
Sophomore Briah Frisbee (Leicester, N.C.) is currently eighth after carding a +16 (88).
The Leaders
Hall leads the field by three shots with her 75 (+3) while Humbert and UVA Wise's Julia Kessler are tied for second at 81 (+9).
E&H's score of 325 (+37) in Saturday's round puts the Wasps in a comfortable lead over the Cavaliers, who carded a +70 (358) as a team.
Up Next
The Wasps will conclude the fall season on Sunday with the final round of the Buzz Off Invitational.
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