Arkansas in Middle of Pack at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

ATHENS, Ga. – The Arkansas women’s golf team wrapped up the first round of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on Friday, sitting in ninth with a 9-over 297. Arkansas is just two strokes behind a tie for seventh with North Carolina and Louisville, who finished with a 7-over 295. Reagan Zibilski is pacing the Razorbacks with an even-par 72 and is inside the top 13. Auburn leads the way with an 11-under 277, while there is a four-way tie for first individually with a 3-under 69.

Back in the lineup, Zibilski led the Hogs with a 72, in which she had three birdies and 13 pars. She is in a tie for 13th place among 84 golfers, while also tallying her fifth round at par or under at Arkansas.

Miriam Ayora, who is ranked No. 95 according to the Golfstat rankings, logged a 2-over 74 on Friday. She did so behind one birdie and 15 pars, while sitting in a tie for 26th. Ayora is leading the field in pars with 15.

Kajal Mistry was the third lowest scoring Hog in round after logging a 3-over 75. Tied for 36th, Mistry had one birdie and 13 pars, but had five bogeys. Meghan Royal is right behind Mistry after getting a 4-over 76 to stand in a tie for 46th. She had one birdie, 12 pars and five bogeys. Julia Gregg shot a 10-over 82 and is in a tie for 76th.

Arkansas is second in pars with 61 and fifth in par 4s average (4.12).

INDIVIDUAL SCORES (AFTER ROUND 1)

T13 – Reagan Zibilski – 72 (E)
T26 – Miriam Ayora – 74 (+2)
T36 – Kajal Mistry – 75 (+3)
T46 – Meghan Royal – 76 (+4)
T76 – Julia Gregg – 82 (+10)

TEAM SCORES (AFTER ROUND 1)

1 – Auburn – 277 (-11)
2 – Florida – 288 (E)
3 – Virginia – 289 (+1)
4 – South Carolina – 290 (+2)
T5 – Georgia – 294 (+6)
T5 – Alabama – 294 (+6)
T7 – North Carolina – 295 (+7)
T7 – Louisville – 295 (+7)
9 – Arkansas – 297 (+9)
T10 – Purdue – 298 (+10)
T10 – Texas A&M – 298 (+10)
T10 – College of Charleston – 298 (+10)
13 – Georgia Southern – 305 (+17)
14 – San Diego State – 307 (+19)
15 – Daytona State College – 320 (+32)

UP NEXT

The Razorbacks will play in the second round of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic tomorrow, Saturday, March 25.

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