WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Sophomore
Toral Bhatt turned in a 1-over (73) on Monday to lead the No. 10 Washington and Lee women's golf team through the first round of the NCAA Preview at Kingsmill Resort.
COURSE STATS:
- Kingsmill Resort – River Course
- Par 72 | 5,731 Yards
- Round 1 Average Score: 81.52 (75 Rounds)
TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL LEADERS THRU ROUND 1:
- Second-ranked NYU and eighth-ranked WashU are tied for the team lead at 11-over (299) after one round of play. No. 1 Emory (+13), No. 14 Randolph-Macon (+14) and No. 3 Carnegie Mellon (+15) round out the Top 5 teams, each separated by one shot.
- WashU's Amy Beanblossom leads on the individual leaderboard at 1-under (71), followed by Inha Jun (NYU) at even-par. Bhatt is in third place outright, with six other players tied for fourth at 2-over par (74).
- The Generals sit in seventh place at 21-over (309) after an opening round that saw the team sink seven birdies and 56 pars.
W&L ROUND 1 PLAYER SUMMARIES:
- Bhatt's first-round 73 came on the strength of two birdies and 15 pars. She shook a triple-bogey on her second hole of the day (par-4 10th Hole), and proceeded to shoot 2-under the remainder of the day. She also shot 1-under (36) on the front nine.
- Sophomore Morgan Maddox follows Bhatt on the W&L leaderboard with a 5-over (77) to be in a tie for 21st overall. Maddox carded two birdies, both of which came on the back nine where she shot an even-par 35.
- Sophomore Mackenzie Cline is in a tie for 36th place individually at 7-over par (79). Cline made par on 11 holes and was the only General and one of 15 players in the field to not have a double-bogey or worse on her card.
- First-year Kelsey Sciacca rounded out the team scoring for the Generals with an 8-over (80) on Monday. Sciacca was seven over through her first eight holes before logging seven pars, two bogeys and a birdie across her last 10 holes.
- Sophomore Bella Scucchi completes the W&L lineup at the NCAA Preview, and she recorded a 12-over (84). Scucchi joined Maddox as the only Generals to birdie the par-5 15th hole, and she added nine pars.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Generals were at their best on par-3s on Monday, as they tied with Carnegie Mellon (3.05) for the second-best average on those holes. The team is seventh in par-4 scoring (4.56) and tied for eighth in par-5 average (5.20).
- Team team's 56 pars through one round of play are the second most in the field, trailing Emory by eight. The Generals also recorded the second-fewest bogeys (18).
- Maddox is among nine players tied for second in individual par-3 average (2.75), while Bhatt is tied for second in par-4 scoring (4.10). Bhatt leads all players with 15 pars and Maddox is tied for ninth (12).
UP NEXT:
The Generals will play their final round of the fall season on Tuesday morning in a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start. The second round of the NCAA Preview will also be played on the River Course at Kingsmill Resort.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
