Women's Golf | 4/17/2016 7:08:00 PM

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DESTIN, Fla. – Iben Hvass shot a 76 and is tied for 12th after the first round of the Sun Belt Championship Sunday at Raven Golf Club.

Yeji Shin and Ariana Macioce are tied for 19th after shooting matching 78s, but the Eagles (+36) struggled as a team and are in eighth place, five strokes behind Appalachian State (+31) and 11 strokes back of third-place Little Rock (+25). 

Troy (+16) leads the tournament, and Texas State (+17) is second. Ansley Bowman and Taylor Thompson each shot 88 for the Eagles.

The Story
Hvass birdied the third hole and was 1-over after 11 holes and 2-over through 13. Macioce righted the ship after a rough start and played her final 14 holes 3-over. Shin tallied a team-high four birdies on the day, and Bowman had two. Thompson played 11 holes in the middle of her round 2-over.

Quotables from coach Emily Kuhfeld
"It wasn't the opening round we wanted, but we are still within striking distance. Iben and Yeji played better than they scored, and Ari did a good job scrambling today to save a couple near the end. The team knows the importance of getting off to a good start tomorrow and making disciplined shot choices. We are looking forward to getting out early tomorrow morning and making a move!"

Next up for the Eagles
Georgia Southern will tee off hole 10 at 7:30 a.m. CT in tomorrow's second round. The Eagles are paired with Appalachian State and ULM.

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