10/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Oct. 13, 2013
Austin, Texas (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's golf team is tied for ninth place after the first day of the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational which is being played at the par-72, 6,143 yard University of Texas Golf Club. The Rebels are 3-over-par 291 after playing one round on Sunday. Play was delayed early in the day due to inclement weather in the area.
Miami leads the field at 12-under 276 and has a five-stroke lead over UCLA at 7-under 281. Arizona State sits third at 5-under 283 while SMU and Mississippi State are tied for fourth at 4-under 284.
Miami's Dani Darquea and Mississippi State's Jessica Peng lead all individuals at 5-under 67. Eight players are tied for third at 3-under 69.
Freshman Vivian Chen, who is tied for 11th, paces the Rebels and is only three strokes off the lead after turning in a 2-under 70 first round score.
Other Rebels competing: junior Dana Finkelstein is tied for 22nd at 1-under 71. Juniors Marguerite Swearingen and Mayko Chwen Wang are tied for 51st at 3-over 75. Freshman Avery French is tied for 89th at 8-over 80.
The tournament features 18 teams and 96 individuals. The Rebels will tee off Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. PST. Fans can follow the action live at http://birdiefire.com/tournament/1890/
