GREENSBORO, N.C. – On day one of the three-day Bryan National Collegiate, graduate student Tara Bettle led the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's golf team with a one-under 71 on Sunday, tying for 11^th overall.
 
From Tara Bettle
"My ball striking was very solid today, which gave me many realistic birdie opportunities. Unfortunately, I could only convert one of these chances, but I was able to knock down two other birdies after I hit my wedges to tap-in distance on hole 11 and 15. It was a fun first day playing our home tournament and having so many people come out and support us!"
 
Information
Course: Bryan Park Golf Club in Greensboro, North Carolina
Par/Yardage: 72/6,305

Highlights

• Bettle and senior Hailey Joy led the team with three birdies each, as they both birdied on the 458-yard 15^th hole.
• Joy and junior Anna Bowman each shot two-over 74 to tie for 22nd over the field of 66 competitors.
• Bowman and freshman Grace Holcomb each recorded two birdies.
• UNCG is ninth after shooting 300.
• All eight Spartans competed for the first time this season, where freshmen Gabriela Cruz, Amanda Gerrish, and Ava Romfo made their first-collegiate appearance.
• Cruz and Romfo tallied their first-collegiate birdie.

From Head Coach Ashley Leonard
"We got off to a solid start and struggled coming in. We are still in good shape to move up the leaderboard tomorrow and try to gain some ground on teams ahead of us. Tara had another solid day today shooting 71 and very proud of Anna firing her best round in competition today. Hailey also hung in there today and made a good comeback on the last six holes to shoot 74. I fully expect our team to come out with some energy and fight tomorrow as we try to make a move."