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.
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.
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.
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
Links and Results
Overall Leaderboard
SCORES AND NOTES
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.
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.
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
Links and Results
Overall Leaderboard
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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