Women's Golf Leads GSU Invitational After Day One

Monday, March 25

John's Creek, Ga.

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Troy University

GSU Invitational

Women's Golf Leads GSU Invitational After Day One

3/25/2024 8:37:00 PM | Golf (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – Troy women's golf is the clubhouse leader following Monday's opening two rounds of the GSU Invitational at the Rivermont Golf Club thanks to three individuals in the top eight.

Alyssa Mercado and Manya Saini are tied for fourth place after shooting matching rounds of 75 and 74 on Monday; they are 5-over par and just six shots off the pace, while Bruna Roqueta carded a 150, with rounds of 77 and 73 to sit in a tie for eighth place.

The Trojans fired a 292 in the second round, its fourth-lowest round of the year and second-lowest on a par-72 course, an improvement of nine shots from their opening round tally. Troy's 593 36-hole total is its best this season on a par-72 course.

Troy carries a 6-shot lead over Georgia State into Tuesday's final round, while Memphis is 10 shots back in third and Murray State is 19 shots behind Troy in fourth.

Saini and Katelynn Altese finished the day with six birdies across their two rounds, tied for the second most in the field, while Roqueta added five on the day. Mercado had the third-fewest bogeys on the day with sixth, while Roqueta was one of just seven players without a double-bogey or worse.

Altese shot a 1-under in the second round, one of just four rounds under par on the day in the field of 89 golfers, thanks to four birdies. She is tied for 13^th place at 8-over, while Laura Fangmeyer is a shot back in a tie for 18^th place after shooting 74-79 on the day.

Team Standings
1. Troy 301-292—593, 2. Georgia State 307-292—599, 3. Memphis 300-303—603, 4. Murray State 308-304—612, T5. App State 311-305—616, T5. Little Rock 312-304—616, 7. Eastern Kentucky 302-317—619, 8. Seton Hall 320-300—620, 9. Utah Tech 313-308—612, 10. Eastern Michigan 316-313—629, 11. Dayton 322-308—630, 12. Lehigh 321-310—631, 13. Bradley 314-320—634, 14. Queens 323-313—636, 15. TMU 332-311—643, 16. Bryant 333-341—674

Troy Individuals
T4. Alyssa Mercado 75-74—149, T4. Manya Saini 75-74—149, T8. Bruna Roqueta 77-73—150, T13. Katelynn Altese 81-71—152, T18. Laura Fangmeyer 74-79—153