HATTIERBURG, Miss. – The Spring Hill College women's golf team held fifth place out of eight teams after the opening day at the Carey Collegiate on Monday.
 
The Badgers shot a 28-over-par 316 in the opening round at the Canebreak Country Club and sat in fifth place. Ella Parker and Mary McDaniel both lead Spring Hill tied for 10^th overall after carding a 5-over-par 77. Natalie Michas was tied for 15^th place after recording a 6-over-par 78. Olivia Leinhart was tied for 22^nd after shooting an 8-over-par 80. Evie Graves sat in 24^th after carding a 9-over-par 81, while Madleline Zimmerman was tied for 27^th after carding an 11-over-par 83.
 
In the second round, McDaniel moved up to being tied for 6^th after shooting a career-low 72. Michas moved up and was tied for 13^th after recording a round score of 76 (+4). Leinart and Parker were tied for 19^th with two-round scores of 158. Graves and Zimmerman tied for 30^th with identical totals of 167.
 
The Badgers are scheduled to tee off the final round at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
 
Tournament Details
Carey Collegiate Fall Classic
Host: William Carey
Date: Sep. 19-20 (Monday-Tuesday)
Course: Canebreak Country Club (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
 
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