Women's Golf Opens Up Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate

Sunday, October 15

Knoxville, Tenn.

Pepperdine University

Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate

Photo by: Ron Hall

Women's Golf Opens Up Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate

10/15/2023 3:11:00 PM | Women's Golf

Results

By: by Athletic Communications

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Pepperdine women's golf team got things started at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate on Sunday, finishing out the first round played at the par-71 Cherokee Country Club tied for fourth with a score of 287.

There are three Waves in the top-15, led by Jeneath Wong who tabbed a 2-under 69 to open the tournament after starting things off through 16 holes without an error. Lion Higo and Kaleiya Romero are both tied for 14^th, one stroke behind Wong.

The Waves are four and three strokes behind the teams in second and third respectively. UCF marked a strong 13-under 271 to take the lead after day one.

PLAYER SCORE

Sophomore Jeneath Wong (Melbourne, Australia) is tied for seventh after a first-round score of 2-under 69. She remained flawless through her first 16 holes today and marked three birdies with only one bogey. She is only three strokes out of the lead.
Seniors Lion Higo (Gold Coast, Australia) and Kaleiya Romero (San Jose, Calif.) are both tied for 14^th with a score of 70. Higo amassed three birdies throughout the round, while Romero also picked up three birdies, incuding one in her first eight bogeyless holes.
Junior Lauren Gomez (Murrieta, Calif.) and freshman Helen Chu (Guangzhou, China) are tied for 62^nd with scores of 78. Gomez finished with a pair of birdies, while Chu added three herself.

THE NUMBERS
Team Standings: 1. UCF 271; 2. Maryland 283; 3. Mississippi 284; T4. Pepperdine 287; T4. NC State 287; T4. Kansas State 287; T7. Clemson 288; T7. Louisville 288; 9. Tennessee 290; 10. Kansas 292; 11. Kent State 294; 12. Wisconsin 295; 13. Chattanooga 301; 14. East Tennessee State 306.

Individual Leaders: 1. Molly Smith (UCF) 66; T2. Vania Simont (NC State) 67; T2. Patricie Mackova (Maryland) 67; T4. Pimpisa Sisutham (UCF) 68; T4. Jess Baker (UCF) 68; T4. Annabelle Pancake (Clemson) 68; T7. Jeneath Wong (Pepperdine) 69; T7. Chloe Holder (Clemson) 69; T7. Leon Takagi (Kent State) 69; T7. Carla Bernat (Kansas State) 69; T7. Nicha Kanpai (Maryland) 69; T7. Justine Fournand (Mississippi) 69; T7. Tunrada Piddon (UCF) 69.