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Emory & Henry Women's Golf Opens Play At The Mountain Empire Intercollegiate Monday

McKenna Quillen chips next to the green.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Golf Team began play at The Mountain Empire Intercollegiate, hosted by Milligan University on Monday.

The Basics
TOURNAMENT – The Mountain Empire Intercollegiate
HOST – Milligan University
FORMAT – Stroke Play/18 holes/5-count-4
LOCATION – Elizabethton, Tennessee
COURSE
– Elizabethton Golf Club
LENGTH – 5,818 Yards
PAR – 36-36 - 72

Emory & Henry
For the second round in a row, freshman McKenna Quillen (Abingdon, Va.) shot a new collegiate-best, carding a +23 (95) to sit tied for 20th.

Freshman Emily Smelcer (Walland, Tenn.) carded a 107 (+35) on Monday to finish 26th.

The Leaders
Boo Newsome of University of Pikeville leads the field after turning in a +5 (77) on day one. Milligan's Alayna Perryman shot a 79 (+7) to sit two shots back in second.

Milligan's "A-Team" leads the field with a score of 334, 11 strokes ahead of the Buffaloes "B-Team." MU has eight players in the top 10 and ties individually.

Up Next
The Wasps will conclude The Mountain Empire Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

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