BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The UT Tyler Women's Golf program closed out day one of play at the Las Vegas Desert Classic tied for sixth with a team score of +7 (295).
The Patriots were led by Laura Goetz in the opening round as the only Patriot golfer who finished with a round under par after shooting 1under (71). She heads into day two tied for eighth on the individual leaderboard after picking up 3 birdies.
Addison Kerkau built on her strong play from last weekend with another strong start, finishing her opening round with a score of just +1 (73) that included two birdies on the front nine. She sits tied for 29th heading into day two. Emmerson Doyle added three birdies to her scorecard as the senior finished her opening round with a score of +2 over par (74), which puts her in a tie for 34th overall.
Ava Murcer and Abigail McWilliams rounded out the Patriots' lineup with matching rounds of 77 (+5) with three birdies combined as the pair is for 53rd entering day two.
The Patriots were tied for second in average score on Par 3's and fourth overall in total pars (57). On the individual leaderboard, Goetz lead the entire field for average score on Par 3's while her teammate McWilliams tied for fourth.
UT Tyler returns to Boulder Creek Golf Club Saturday, as they look to climb the standings in day two, and are sitting just 12 shots back of fellow Lone Star Conference rival St. Mary's. The Patriots will tee of at 8 a.m. as they look to make a jump in the standings and give themselves a shot at their second win of the fall on Sunday.
