
FRONT ROYAL, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Golf Team made history on Saturday, competing in the program's first-ever tournament. The Wasps are seventh after one round of play at the Greene Turtle Invitational, hosted by Shenandoah University.
The Basics
Tournament – Greene Turtle Invitational
Host – Shenandoah University
Format – Stroke Play/36 holes/5-count-4
Course – Shenandoah Valley Golf Club
Location – Front Royal, Virginia
Length – 5,862 Yards
Par – 71
Emory & Henry
Sophomore Ashley Underwood (Strawberry Plains, Tenn.) led E&H with a +28 (99) and is 32nd overall while freshman Sierra Giramma (Sanford, Fla.) is 33rd after shooting a 103 (+32). Freshman Chandler Thomas (Elizabethton, Tenn.) and junior Laura Mister (Herndon, Va.) also competed in the first-ever round for the program.
The Leaders
Bridgewater College leads the competition after 18 holes with a score of 337 (+53). The Eagles are paced by 2017 NCAA Division III National Champion Christina Herbert, who is eight shots ahead of the field, carding a -1 (70) on Saturday.
Up Next
Emory & Henry will play the final round of the Greene Turtle Invitational on Sunday.