LORIS, S.C. – Redshirt freshman Elizabeth Ritchie carded an 8-over-par 80 to land herself atop the individual leaderboard, while four of her teammates are among the top-6 as well, and the UNC Pembroke golf team will take a 38-stroke lead into Tuesday's final round of the Mars Hill-hosted Spring Diamondback Intercollegiate.
 
Ritchie (+8), who is playing in the event as an individual competitor, leads teammate Amanda Hamrin (+11) by three strokes heading into Tuesday's action at the Diamondback Golf Club. Freshman Toni Blackwell (+12) is third after registering an opening-round 84, while fellow newcomer Georgia Page (+13) is fourth – just five strokes off of the pace set by Ritchie.
 
Redshirt sophomore Samantha DeBusk (+15) sits sixth after Monday's first round, while Pembroke native Madison Deese (+25) is in eighth place.

 

TEAM LEADERBOARD
Pos	Team	+/-	Rd 1	Total
1	#20 UNC Pembroke	+51	339	339
2	Mars Hill	+89	377	377
UNCP PLAYERS THROUGH 2 ROUNDS (LEADER AT -11)
Pos	Player	+/-	Rd 1	Total
1	*Elizabeth Ritchie	+8	80	80
2	Amanda Hamrin	+11	83	83
3	Toni Blackwell	+12	84	84
4	Georgia Page	+13	85	85
6	Samantha DeBusk	+15	87	87
8	Madison Deese	+25	97	97