COVINGTON, La. – Little Rock had a strong start to its 2022-23 spring season, sitting third after the first two rounds of the Tchefuncta Invitational in Covington, Louisiana. The Trojans sit at 29-over 597 after the opening 36 holes, sitting just two shots out of second in the team standings.
2023 Tchefuncta Invitational Day One Results
Round one saw Little Rock sit fourth among the eight-team field with a 19-over 303.
Agatha Alesson had a strong opening round with a 1-over 72, sitting tied for fourth in the individual standings with three birdies and 11 pars over the opening 18 holes.
Malena Austerslaatt sat second on the scorecard at 5-over 76, tied for 18th individually.
The Trojans then shaved nine shots off its opening round total in the afternoon round, carding a 10-over 294, which was the third-lowest round of the day. Alesson matched her opening round 1-over 72 in round two, sitting in sole possession of fifth-place, while Austerslaatt posted a 2-over 73 to join Alesson in the top-10, holding the number nine spot.
Three other Trojans are among the individual top-20 as
Viktoria Krnacova,
Katja Mueller and
Kellie Gachaga are all tied for 18th at 11-over 153. Gachaga notched a 1-over 73 in round one competing as an individual, with Krnacova shooting a 77-76 with Mueller notching a 78-75.
Anna Dawson rounds out the scorecard just outside the top-20, sitting tied for 23rd at 13-over 155 with a second round 2-over 74.
With 36 holes in the books, Little Rock holds a three-shot lead on fourth-place Toledo (32-over 600) and is four strokes ahead of Troy (33-over 601) in fifth. The Trojans are two shots behind former Sun Belt foe South Alabama (27-over 595) in second as Southern Miss holds the team lead at 15-over 583.
Tuesday's final round begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start as the Trojans will tee off from holes 1-4, playing with Southern Miss and South Alabama in the final round grouping. Live scoring is available at GolfStat.com.
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