Oct. 23, 2015

First Round Results | Second Round Tee Times

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Women’s golf senior Sarah Schmelzel paced South Carolina on day one of the Landfall Tradition, carding a 1-under (71) at the Country Club of Landfall Dye Course on Friday. The Gamecocks (+13) sit tied for 10th place through one round of the three-day event.

Schmelzel (T-8th), who began her day on the par-4 10th, tallied three birdies on Friday, starting on hole No. 15. She made the turn at 1-under (35) following another birdie on No. 18, and the Phoenix, Ariz. native shot an even (36) over her final nine holes.

Junior standout Katelyn Dambaugh (T-13th) also turned in a solid round, as she posted an even (72). Dambaugh made the turn at 1-over (37) after three bogeys and two birdies on the front nine before tallying birdies on holes No. 2 and 4. Her four birdies in round one led all Gamecocks.

Freshman Isidora Nilsson, sophomore Ainhoa Olarra and junior Jia Xin Yang marked the other Gamecocks in action on Friday. Nilsson carded a 6-over (78), while Yang tallied two birdies in her opening round and sits in a tie for 80th place after shooting an 8-over (80). Olarra (T-87) opened her week with a 9-over (81).

Duke sits atop the leaderboard after firing a 287 (-1) on Friday, while Oklahoma State (+1) and Notre Dame (+2) round out the top three. The Fighting Irish’s Isabella DiLisio holds the low individual score after posting a 5-under (67) in round one.

UP NEXT
The Gamecocks are back on the course on Saturday morning when they resume play at the Landfall Tradition. Follow the team’s official Twitter (GamecockWGolf) for live updates throughout round two.

SOUTH CAROLINA RESULTS
T8. Sarah Schmelzel 71 (-1)
T13. Katelyn Dambaugh 72 (E)
T62. Isidora Nilsson 78 (+6)
T80. Jia Xin Yang 80 (+8)
T87. Ainhoa Olarra 81 (+9)

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Duke 287 (-1)
2. Oklahoma State 289 (+1)
3. UNC Wilmington 290 (+2)
T4. Notre Dame 291 (+3)
T4. Michigan State 291 (+3)
6. North Carolina State 295 (+7)
7. Purdue 296 (+8)
8. Clemson 298 (+10)
9. Alabama 299 (+11)
T10. Virginia 301 (+13)
T10. South Carolina 301 (+13)
T12. Elon 303 (+15)
T12. Wake Forest 303 (+15)
T12. Ohio State 303 (+15)
15. Penn State 305 (+17)
16. North Carolina 308 (+20)
T17. Kentucky 307 (+19)
T17. UCF 308 (+20)