Lady Pirates 8th At Kiawah Island Intercollegiate

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The Armstrong Atlantic State women's golf team fired a first-round 333 on Saturday to sit in eighth place at the 2010 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate, hosted by Tusculum College, at the Cougar Point Golf Club.

The 16-team field, which features four top 10-ranked teams in NCAA Division II, is being led by Belmont Abbey College, who shot a first-round 305. Daytona State (306), Rollins (308), Florida Southern (314) and Saint Leo (315) round out the top five scores.

Barry (319) is sixth, followed by SCAD (332) and the Lady Pirates (333), while Wingate (334) is ninth  and Newberry (337) is in tenth place after the first round.

Freshman Kelly Pearce led the Lady Pirates individually, firing a first-round 79 to tie for 19th place after Saturday's play. Junior Sarah Johns shot an 82 and is tied for 35th place individually, while sophomore Kim Knox shot an 83 and is tied for 39th. Sophomore Victoria Bennett shot an 89 and is tied for 61st, while junior Carrie George carded a 93 and is tied for 74th individually.

Play concludes at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate with a single round of 18 holes on Sunday beginning at 8:00 a.m.

2010 Tusculum/Kiawah Island Women’s Golf Intercollegiate
Cougar Point Golf Club ??? Kiawah Island, S.C.
Par 72, 5,876 yds
February 6-7, 2010
First Round

Team Results
Pl. Team Score
1 Belmont Abbey 305
2 Daytona State 306
3 Rollins 308
4 Florida Southern 314
5 Saint Leo 315
6 Barry 319
7 Savannah College of Art and Design 332
8 Armstrong Atlantic 333
9 Wingate 334
10 Newberry 337
11 Lincoln Memorial 339
12 Lynn 342
13 Tusculum 347
14 UNC Pembroke 348
15 Mount Olive 356
16 Columbus State 387

8  Armstrong Atlantic  333

Kelly Pearce 79
Sarah Johns 82
Kim Knox 83
Victoria Bennett 89
Carrie George 93