Saturday, February 26
Mill Springs, N.C. / Bear Creek CC
9:00 AM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Gardner-Webb Invitational
Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Peralta Sits in First After Day One at Bear's Creek Invitational
2/26/2022 7:52:00 PM | Women's Golf
MILL SPRINGS, NC – Junior golfer Leeyen Peralta leads the field after the first round of play at the Bright's Creek Invitational, hosted by Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon at the Bear Creek Country Club.Â
The Bobcats sit in fourth place of seven teams after shooting 314 (+26) after the first round. Jackson State stands in first place after shooting a 296 (+8) in the first round.
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All five QU golfers finished within the top-20, led by Peralta, who sits alone in first. Aiming to secure her second first-place finish of the season, Peralta shot a 72 (E) in the first round.
Meg Yoshida followed, tying for 12th after the first round of play. A native of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Yoshida shot a 78 (+6) in the round. Aimee Uchida, Kaylee Sakoda and Fuge Zhang rounded out Quinnipiac's grouping, all shooting an 82 (+10) to tie for 19th after the first round.
Darby Lillibridge participated as an individual and tied for 15th after shooting an 80 (+8) on day one of the event.
The Bobcats will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 27 when they conclude competition at the Bright's Creek Invitational with 32 holes.
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Participating Teams
Jackson State, Gardner-Webb, Winthrop, Quinnipiac, Lehigh, Presbyterian, Catawba
Course Information
Bright's Creek Invitational
Mill Springs, NC | Par 72 | 7,392 Yards
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Links and Results
Overall Leaderboard
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SCORES AND NOTES
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The Bobcats sit in fourth place of seven teams after shooting 314 (+26) after the first round. Jackson State stands in first place after shooting a 296 (+8) in the first round.
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All five QU golfers finished within the top-20, led by Peralta, who sits alone in first. Aiming to secure her second first-place finish of the season, Peralta shot a 72 (E) in the first round.
Meg Yoshida followed, tying for 12th after the first round of play. A native of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Yoshida shot a 78 (+6) in the round. Aimee Uchida, Kaylee Sakoda and Fuge Zhang rounded out Quinnipiac's grouping, all shooting an 82 (+10) to tie for 19th after the first round.
Darby Lillibridge participated as an individual and tied for 15th after shooting an 80 (+8) on day one of the event.
The Bobcats will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 27 when they conclude competition at the Bright's Creek Invitational with 32 holes.
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Participating Teams
Jackson State, Gardner-Webb, Winthrop, Quinnipiac, Lehigh, Presbyterian, Catawba
Course Information
Bright's Creek Invitational
Mill Springs, NC | Par 72 | 7,392 Yards
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Links and Results
Overall Leaderboard
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SCORES AND NOTES
- QU returned to action with its first action since fall with a 314 (+26) round
- Peralta's 72 was tied for her best round of the season
- Yoshida's 78 was tied for her fourth-best round of the season
- Zhang's 80 is tied for her fourth-best round this season
- Lillibridge's 80 was tied for her second-best round of the season
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