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Day 1
Marshall Finishes Day 1 at Fighting Camel Classic
10/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Marshall women's golf senior Korakot Simsiriwong (Narathiwat, Thailand) shot a combined 14-over-par 158 to lead the Thundering Herd through 36 holes at the Fighting Camel Fall Classic at Keith Hills Country Club on Monday.
Fellow senior Sarah Helly followed with a 15-over 159 to tie for 29th place in the field. As a team, the Herd carded a 72-over 648 for ninth place, and will conclude its fall schedule in a final 18-hole round on Tuesday.
ON THE LEADERBOARD
Host Campbell leads the way overall at 17-over 593, followed by High Point at 24-over 600. Sarah Bae of High point tops the individual leaderboard at 2-under 142.
PRATS' POINTS
Quotes by Coach Tiffany Prats:
On the team's performance on Day 1:
"Today was a rough day from the onset. We have to keep grinding it out. Bad days are acceptable, but our bad days have to get better quickly."
AMONG THE HERD
- T27: Korakot Simsiriwong (80-78=158, +14)
- T29: Sarah Helly (80-79=159, +15)
- 44: Leigha Holt (83-82=165, +21)
- T45: Gabby Marcum (84-82=166, +22)
- T49: Natalie Irwin (91-85=176, +32)
LET'S GET SOCIAL
Keep up with the latest news about Herd men's and women's golf by following the teams' official Twitter page: @HerdMWGolf, @HerdZone on Instagram and by liking Marshall University Athletics on Facebook.
UP NEXT
The tournament will conclude with a final 18-hole round on Tuesday with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start. For all the latest information about Marshall women's golf, follow @HerdMWGolf on Twitter.
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