Blackman leads Lady Tops in first round of Collegiate

Published 7:12 am Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Western Kentucky women’s golfer Georgina Blackman was tied for 11th individually after the Lady Toppers’ first day Monday at North Florida’s UNF Collegiate.

Blackman fired a 1-under 71 in the second round at the par-72, 6,002-yard Jacksonville Golf and Country Club, adding to her first-round 77 for a 148 total. She’s eight strokes behind the leader, Old Dominion’s Sana Tufail.

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As a team, the Lady Toppers were 14th in the 16-team field heading into Tuesday’s final round.

WKU ended the first day with a 627 team total, opening with a 317 before improving by 310 in the afternoon.

WKU freshman Mary Joiner was tied for 54th in the field with a 158 (80-78), while junior Katie Story was tied for 58th at 159 (77-82). Junior Emily Alexander finished the day with a 162 (83-79), and senior Daniela Galassi was at 178 (90-88).