University of Nevada Las Vegas
NCAA Regionals
5/8/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
May 8, 2014
STILLWATER, Okla. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's golf team is 14th at the NCAA Central Regional, which is being played at the par-72, 6,200 yard, Karsten Creek Golf Course. The team posted a first round score of 19-over-par 307 on Thursday.
Alabama and California are tied for the lead, as they each turned in a first round score of 7-over 295. Florida and Kent State sit one-stroke back at 8-over 296. Oklahoma State rounds out the top-five at 10-over 298.
Kent State's Wad Phaewchimplee leads all individuals after carding a first round score of 7-under 65. Alabama's Emma Talley is three-strokes back at 4-under 68. Florida's Sarah Schober, North Carolina's Katherine Perry and Kent State's Natalie Goodson are tied for third at 1-under 71.
Junior Dana Finkelstein leads the Rebels and is tied for sixth in the tournament after turning in a first round score of even-par 72. Senior Demi Mak and Freshman Avery French are tied for second for UNLV and tied for 68th overall at 6-over 78. Junior Mayko Chwen Wang is tied for 78th at 7-over 79. Freshman Vivian Hsuan Chen rounds out the Rebel lineup and is tied for 102nd at 10-over 82.
A total of 24 teams and 126 individuals are competing in the three-day regional, which will continue with the second round on Friday. UNLV will be paired with Colorado and SMU for the second round and will tee-off at 5:30 a.m. PT. Live scoring is available off a link at UNLVRebels.com, courtesy of Golfstat.
