SPARTANBURG, S.C. — UNC Greensboro and Eastern Kentucky tied for the lead after the opening round of the Terrier Intercollegiate on Monday at Country Club of Spartanburg.
Both teams posted six-over-par 294 totals. Southern Conference foe ETSU sat third at eight over (296), while host Wofford was fourth at 10 over (298). Western Carolina was eighth at 17 over (305).
For UNCG, Elle Burnette and Baker Hudson each shot one-under 71 to tie for third individually, with Hudson recording four birdies and Burnette three. Kasey McIlvaine added an even-par 72 to tie for fifth among 67 players.
The 54-hole event runs Oct. 12-13 at the par-72, 6,037-yard Country Club of Spartanburg layout, with Monday featuring 36 holes and Tuesday the final 18. The field includes Appalachian State, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian College, South Carolina State, Winthrop, Wofford and others.
UNCG planned to finish round two Tuesday with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start, paired with Eastern Kentucky and ETSU on the opening holes.
