Sakoda Leads Bobcats to Fourth Place Tie After Day One at NCAA Regionals

Monday, May 9

Tallahassee, FL.

9:00 AM

Quinnipiac University

NCAA Tallahassee Regional (Round 1)

Kaylee Sakoda takes a shot from the fairway

Photo by: Ross Obley

Sakoda Leads Bobcats to Fourth Place Tie After Day One at NCAA Regionals

5/9/2022 5:13:00 PM | Women's Golf

By: QU Athletic Communications

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After the first round of play, the Quinnipiac women's golf team sits tied for fourth place at the 2022 NCAA Regionals hosted by Florida State at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course.

The 12th seeded Bobcats finished the day shooting a team score of 299 (+11) to sit ahead of six other programs, including fourth-seeded Ole Miss and fifth-seeded Illinois. The second-seeded UCLA Bruins lead the field with a team score of 288 (E), two shots ahead of third-seeded and hosts Florida State.

Quinnipiac's score of 299 (+11) marks the program's first team round score under 300 strokes at an NCAA Regional and the best single round score in an NCAA Regional, topping its score of 316 (+28), which the program achieved twice.

Kaylee Sakoda led the Bobcats in the first round with a 70 (-2). The junior's hot start ties her for third in the competitive field of 66. Aimee Uchida followed with a 74 (+2) to tie for 15th place, marking two Bobcats ranked within the top-15 to open the event. First-year Fuge Zhang tied for 39th after the first day of competition after shooting a 77 (+5). Reigning MAAC Golfer of the Year Leeyen Peralta followed by tying for 47th after shooting 78 (+6). Meg Yoshida rounded out Quinnipiac's grouping after carding an 83 (+11) to tie for 63rd.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Quinnipiac, UCLA, Florida State, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Illinois, Mississippi State, Miami (Florida), Denver, North Florida, College of Charleston, Georgia Southern

COURSE INFORMATION
Seminole Legacy Golf Course
Tallahassee, Fla. | Par 72 | 6,292 yards

LINKS AND RESULTS
Team Leaderboard
Player Leaderboard

SCORES AND NOTES

QU saw two golfers land in the top-15 after the first round in Sakoda (T-15th) and Uchida (T-15th)
Sakoda recorded five birdies in the first round, tying for the third most among competitors
Sakda rallied for three birdies on the front nine after starting on the 10th tee and talling two birdies on the front nine
Quinnipiac's score of 299 (+11) is its lowest team round score ever recorded at an NCAA Regional appearance
It marked the first time QU recorded 300 or less strokes in a round at NCAA Regionals

UP NEXT
Quinnipiac continues competition at the NCAA Regionals with round two tomorrow on May 10 in Florida.

Stay tuned to the program's social media (@Quinnipiac_Golf on Twitter and @QU_Golf on Instagram) to follow along with all the action.