February 21, 2010

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- The Augusta State women's golf squad kicked off its 2010 Spring season Sunday afternoon in fine fashion, combining for a four-under 284 in the first round of the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic.

The tourney, hosted by College of Charleston, features a 35-team field split among two courses at Oak Point Golf Club in the Kiawah Island Golf Resort.

The Lady Jaguars, who played alongside East Carolina and Oregon State, turned in the only sub-par round of the day on the Cougar Point Course and moved out to a six-shot lead over East Carolina. Western Carolina is third, nine shots back of ASU while Miami and East Tennessee State are tied for fourth, 12 shots off the pace.

Senior Sarah Mooney registered a four-under 68, good for a one-shot lead over Josefine Sundh of Western Carolina. Lady Jaguar freshman Natalie Wille is alone in third place after a two-under 70 and four players are tied for fourth place.

ASU's Tamara Luccioli and Jordyn Hage each posted a one-over 73 and are tied for 16th, while sophomore Julia Stalbro signed for a 78 and is tied for 72nd.

The tourney format features a fixed-tee start for Monday, with tee times scheduled from 9:00 to 11:15 am. Tuesday's final round slated for an 8:45 a.m., shotgun start.

ASU will again be paired with ECU and Oregon State for Monday's second round. Stalbro will lead the Lady Jags out on the course at 10:15 a.m., followed by Hage at 10:24, Luccioli at 10:33 and Wille at 10:42, with Mooney anchoring the lineup at 10:51 a.m.

Live scoring is available at both www.golfstat.com  and www.aug.edu/athletics  -- the official website of ASU Athletics.

(Results in PDF)

EDWIN WATTS/KIAWAH ISLAND CLASSIC
Oak Point Golf Club
Cougar Point Course -- Par 72 -- 6,007 yards
Oak Point Course -- Par 72 -- 5,957 yards
Kiawah Island, S.C.

Augusta State Individual Results
1. Sarah Mooney 68 -4
3. Natalie Wille 70 -2
t16. Tamara Luccioli 73 +1
t16. Jordyn Hage 73 +1
t72. Julia Stalbro 78 +6

Team Results
1.  AUGUSTA STATE 284 -4
2.  East Carolina 290 +2
3.  Western Carolina 293 +5
4.  Miami 296 +8
4.  East Tennessee State 296 +8
6.  Campbell 297 +9
7.  Oral Roberts 298 +10
8,  Illinois State 300 +12
9.  Kansas 303 +15
    Middle Tennessee 303 +15
    Oregon State 303 +15
    Minnesota 303 +15
13. Elon 304 +16
14. Florida International 305 +17
    Missouri State 305 +17
16. Central Arkansas 307 +19
16. College of Charleston 307 +19
18. William & Mary 308 +20
19. Charleston Southern 316 +28
20. Mercer 317 +29
21. Akron 322 +34
22. Drake 323 +35
    Wichita State 323 +35
    Jacksonville State 323 +35
25. Toledo 325 +37
26. Richmond 326 +38
    Bucknell 326 +38
28. Winthrop 327 +39
29. Morehead State 330 +42
30. Southern Illinois 331 +43
31. Old Dominion 337 +49
32. The Citadel 344 +56
33. USC Upstate 365 +77