Winthrop women’s golf finished the opening round of the rain-shortened Terrier Intercollegiate in ninth place Monday at Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg.
The Eagles carded a team score of 307, 19 over par, across the par-72, 6,037-yard course. Winthrop is four strokes behind the top five heading into Tuesday’s final round.
Senior Constanca Mendonca led the Eagles with a 2-over-par 74, tying for 11th individually. Freshman Avery Suter followed with a 77, five over par, to tie for 29th.
Sophomore Alayna Friedt and freshman Lena Manssen each shot 78, six over par, and are tied for 37th. Eileen Zeoli rounded out Winthrop’s lineup with an 81, nine over par, placing her in a tie for 53rd.
Mendonca turned in the team’s strongest performance on par-4 holes, ranking third among all competitors in that category. She also leads the Eagles in overall scoring.
Manssen led Winthrop on par-3 holes at even par, tying for sixth in the field. Suter and Friedt were each one over par on par-3 holes. Mendonca and Suter also led the team on par-5 holes at even par.
UNC Greensboro and Eastern Kentucky share the team lead at 6 over par, followed by East Tennessee State at 8 over par. Host Wofford sits fourth at 10 over par, with Appalachian State fifth at 15 over par.
The Terrier Intercollegiate concludes Tuesday as teams complete the rain-shortened event.
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