By: Morgan Sheehan, Associate Athletic Communications Director
SNOW HILL – Georgia Page and
Amanda Hamrin each carded a one-over-par 73 on Sunday at the Conference Carolinas Championships to position the UNC Pembroke golf team in second place after the opening round at Cutter Creek Golf Club.
Page (+1) and Hamrin (+1) currently lead the individual tournament after the first round of action with both of them recording a trio of birdies apiece.
Samantha DeBusk (+11),
Toni Blackwell (+11), and
Elizabeth Ritchie (+11) rounded out the scoring for the Black & Gold among a four-way tie for 27
th place.
UNCP finished the first round with a tournament-best seven birdies and are tied with Belmont Abbey with 53 pars. Belmont Abbey currently holds a two-stroke lead over UNC Pembroke.
The Braves will be back in action on Monday for the second round of the Conference Championship at Cutter Creek Golf Club.
| TEAM LEADERBOARD |
| Pos |
Team |
+/- |
Rd 1 |
Total |
| 1 |
Belmont Abbey |
+22 |
310 |
310 |
| 2 |
UNC Pembroke |
+24 |
312 |
312 |
| 3 |
Emmanuel |
+25 |
313 |
313 |
| 4 |
Erskine |
+26 |
314 |
314 |
| T5 |
Converse |
+27 |
315 |
315 |
| T5 |
Mount Olive |
+27 |
315 |
315 |
| 7 |
North Greenville |
+35 |
323 |
323 |
| 8 |
King |
+43 |
331 |
331 |
| 9 |
Barton |
+55 |
343 |
343 |
|
| UNCP PLAYERS THROUGH 1 ROUND (LEADER AT +1) |
| Pos |
Player |
+/- |
Rd 1 |
Total |
| T1 |
Georgia Page |
+1 |
73 |
73 |
| T1 |
Amanda Hamrin |
+1 |
73 |
73 |
| T27 |
Elizabeth Ritchie |
+11 |
83 |
83 |
| T27 |
Samantha DeBusk |
+11 |
83 |
83 |
| T27 |
Toni Blackwell |
+11 |
83 |
83 |