Lady Braves 3rd After Opening Round At PBC Championships

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Shauna Walor turned in her best round of the spring season to pace the UNCP women's golf team to a third-place standing after the first round of the 2012 Peach Belt Conference Championship at the par-71, 5,849-yard Lakeview Course at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga., on Monday afternoon.

Armstrong Atlantic's Kristen Sammarco shot a 6-under-par 65 to cement herself atop the individual leaderboard and give the Pirates a share of the first-round lead with 24th-ranked Flagler who was led by a 1-over-par performance from Elin Karlsson. The Lady Braves are two strokes off the pace in third place, while Lander and Columbus State are eight and 10 strokes back of Armstrong, respectively.

Walor carded a first-round 74 – her lowest round since mid-October – and sits tied for third at the event, while PBC Player of the Year Meghan Moore is tied for sixth after booking a 75 on Monday. Kelly Sumner tallied her best round (77) of the spring as well and is tied for 10th heading into Tuesday, while Jenn Crow is tied for 17th after an opening-round 80 – her best 18-hole score since mid-September. Abby Shipley is tied for 33rd after an opening-round 87.

First team all-conference selection Dana Watkins was a late scratch from the tournament due to injury.

The 2012 PBC Women's Golf Championships will conclude with the second and final round on Tuesday at Callaway Gardens. Tee times are set to begin at 9 a.m.

TEAM SCORES
T1.No. 24 Flagler  304  +20
T1. Armstrong Atlantic  304  +20
3. No. 11 UNC Pembroke  306  +22
4. Lander  312  +28
5. Columbus State  314  +30
6. North Georgia  327  +43
7. Montevallo  328  +44

UNCP SCORES
T3.Shauna Walor  74  +3
T6. Meghan Moore  75  +4
T10. Kelly Sumner  77  +6
T17.  Jenn Crow  80  +9
T33. Abby Shipley  87  +16