Women’s Golf In The Hunt At The Moon

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A first-round 296 at the Moon Golf Invitational has the sixth-ranked University of Arkansas women’s golf team in the hunt as the Razorbacks open the spring season in Melbourne, Fla., Sunday.

Arkansas finished the day in ninth place in the stacked field that includes nine ranked teams. Junior Julia Gregg leads the Razorbacks with an opening round, even-par 72 on the 6,472-yard Suntree Country Club Classic Course. Her scorecard saw a lot of good numbers with six birdies, second-best in the field, including finishing 4-under on the front nine. A steady player all season, Gregg entered the weekend with four top-20 finishes in the fall.

Freshman Giovanna Fernandez from Paraguay posted a one-over 73 in her collegiate debut. No stranger to winning, Fernandez has 21 victories in her career across the globe and finished strong playing the second nine even on Sunday.

Sophomore Cory Lopez has stepped into a leadership role for Arkansas this year with two top-5 finishes in the fall and posted a 2-over 74 for Arkansas on Sunday. Lopez started well with an eagle on the second hole but added a pair of bogeys before the turn. Lopez settled in playing the back nine even to stay in the hunt.

Kajal Mistry counted a 77 and Miriam Avora added a 78 for the Razorbacks to round out the scoring five. Ffion Tynan, playing as an individual, posted an 80 in round one.

Despite the ninth-place standing, Arkansas is well within striking distance with two rounds remaining. Florida State is the round-one leader shooting a 2-under 286 followed by No. 8 Virginia with 287. Southeastern Conference partner No. 7 Florida and Louisville are tied for third shooting 291. No. 21 LSU and UCF are tied for fifth place with a 292. No. 17 Auburn and No. 3 South Carolina are just one shot ahead of the Razorbacks, in the clubhouse with a 295.

Play continues through Tuesday and fans can follow the live scoring here> https://bit.ly/MoonGF

Arkansas Scores

9 Arkansas 296
T11 Julia Gregg (4) 72
T23 Giovanna Fernandez (5) 73
T32 Cory Lopez (1) 74
T56 Kajal Mistry (2) 77
T65 Miriam Ayora (3) 78
T76 Ffion Tynan (Ind) 80

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