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Betsy Rawls Invitational
Laisne, No. 6 Women's Golf lead after opening day of Betsy Rawls Invitational
10.19.2018 | Women's Golf
The Longhorns battled cool and rainy conditions to lead by three strokes.
ROUND 1 RESULTS (PDF) | ROUND 2 PAIRINGS (PDF)
Battling cool and rainy conditions on Friday, the No. 6 Texas women's golf team is in first place at the Betsy Rawls Invitational following the opening day of play at the University of Texas Golf Club. Sophomore Agathe Laisne, competing as an individual, leads the field after firing a first-round 68.
The Longhorns shot a three-over-par 291 as a team and lead by three strokes entering Saturday's second round. No. 16 Kent State is in second place with a six-over-par 294, while No. 7 Florida is in third after a seven-over-par 295.
From a team lineup perspective, Texas was led by sophomore Kaitlyn Papp's one-under-par 71 and freshman Hailee Cooper's even-par 72. Junior Greta Isabella Voelker, after finishing her final three holes of the front nine at +3, shot an impressive two-under on the back nine to finish with a one-over-par 73.
The Longhorns recorded 52 pars and 17 birdies on the day - the second-most birdies of any team in the field. Texas also had the second-best scoring average among teams on par-three, par-four and par-five holes on Friday.
A LOOK AT THE LINEUP
- Laisne tied her collegiate-best round with a 68 on Friday to lead all golfers in the field at -4. She has shot in the 60s now on three occasions during her Texas career - all of which have come this season. Laisne birdied six holes on Friday, which was the most of any individual. She also had the best average on par-three holes at 2.50 [-2].
- Papp is currently tied for second with a one-under-par 71. She birdied her final two holes to give her five birdies on the day. Each of Papp's seven rounds this season have come at par or better.
- Cooper is tied for fourth with an even-par 72. She had the best scoring average on par-four holes among the field on Friday at 3.70 [-3]. Impressively, each of the seven rounds of Cooper's collegiate career have all come at par or better.
- Voelker is tied for eighth with a one-over-par 73. She birdied four holes on Friday and finished the back nine at two-under-par. Voelker's par-four scoring on Friday was second-best in the field, behind teammate Cooper, at 3.80 [-2].
- Senior Maddie Luitwieler, competing as an individual, is tied for 14th with a two-over-par 74. She led all golfers on Friday with the best par-five scoring average [4.50, -2].
- Freshman Sára Kousková is tied for 20th with a three-over-par 75.
- Junior Emilee Hoffman, who led the Longhorns with 15 pars on Friday, is tied for 35th with a five-over-par 77.
- Junior Maren Cipolla is tied for 35th with a five-over-par 77. She is competing as an individual.
- Junior Kelly Xac, competing as an individual, is tied for 69th with a 12-over-par 84.
HEAD COACH RYAN MURPHY
"It was a solid day for us top to bottom. We've never seen the course play like this. Even leading up to it, it wasn't this wet. It was a bit of a curveball on our home golf course. Overall, it was a nice day for us. Agathe [Laisne] played great. I'm proud of her round today and her effort. It was a great finish birdieing 17 and 18. Greta [Isabella Voelker] had a great back nine to shoot 73 and then Hailee Cooper birdieing her last was nice. The finish was big for us today."
UP NEXT
The second round of the Betsy Rawls Invitational will begin with tee times starting at 8 a.m. CT Saturday off the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. Texas will tee off beginning at 9:30 a.m. CT with Longhorn individuals starting as early as 8:24 a.m. CT.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Texas [291, +3]
2. Kent State [294, +6]
3. Florida [295, +7]
4. SMU [300, +12]
5. Alabama [302, +14]
6. Baylor [303, +15]
7. Texas Tech [306, +18]
8. Texas A&M [308, +20]
9. Tulane [310, +22]
10. Colorado [311, +23]
T11. Texas State [317, +29]
T11. New Mexico [317, +29]
13. North Texas [318, +30]
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Agathe Laisne, Texas [68, -4] *
T2. Kaitlyn Papp, Texas [71, -1]
T2. Kenzie Wright, Alabama [71, -1]
T4. Lauren Chappell, SMU [72, E]
T4. Hailee Cooper, Texas [72, E]
T4. Jenny Kim, Florida [72, E]
T4. Pimnipa Panthong, Kent State [72, E]
* Denotes golfer competing as an individual
TEXAS GOLFERS
1. Agathe Laisne [68, -4] *
T2. Kaitlyn Papp [71, -1]
T4. Hailee Cooper [72, E]
T8. Greta Isabella Voelker [73, +1]
T14. Maddie Luitwieler [74, +2] *
T20. Sára Kousková [75, +3]
T35. Emilee Hoffman [77, +5]
T35. Maren Cipolla [77, +5] *
T69. Kelly Xac [84, +12] *
* Denotes golfer competing as an individual
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