Women’s Golf in Third After Round One of Bama Beach Bash

Friday, March 22

Gulf Shores, Ala.

UAB

Bama Beach Bash

Photo by: Brad McPherson

Women’s Golf in Third After Round One of Bama Beach Bash

3/22/2019 4:55:00 PM | Women's Golf

Round 1 Team Results Round 1 Player Results Round 1 Player and Team Results

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Led by redshirt junior Tia Teiniketo, the UAB women's golf team currently sits in third place after the opening 18 holes at the Bama Beach Bash at Gulf Shores Golf Club.

Teiniketo shot a three over 75 in the opening round is currently in sixth place overall. She paced the Blazers who shot +23 as a team, and only trail Bethune-Cookman (+9) and co-host South Alabama (+15) entering Saturday's second round. UAB made the most birdies of any team during the opening round with 11.

Senior Maria Donado is two shots behind Teiniketo as she's tied for 11th overall at +5. Donado played at the top of the leaderboard for the first 15 holes, but had some unlucky bounces down the stretch which dropped her from 2nd to 11th.

Sophomore Stephenie Fowler was UAB's third golfer in the clubhouse at +7 and she's tied for 15th, while junior Kenna Hughes is one shot behind Fowler (+8, T19), as she rounds out four Blazers who are inside the top 20 after the first round.

Freshman Lexie Dawson rounded out the Blazer contingency with a 12-over 84 and is tied for 38th.

The individual leader in the clubhouse is McNeese State's Riley Issac who is the only player under par at -1. She's followed by a pair of Bethune-Cookman players Sumie Francois (E) and Yudika Rodriguez (+1) who round out the top three.

The Blazers continue action on Saturday morning for round two and will once again be paired with South Alabama and Bethune Cookman. UAB's round begins at 10 a.m. Fans can click here to view live results, and can also receive updates by following @UAB_WGOLF on Twitter and Instagram.