NCAA Women's: Defending champions Duke lead through first round

5/22/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Leona Maguire

Last year's national champions finished the first round up by four on 2013 winners USC and seven up on Arizona

BRADENTON, Fla. — The defending champion Duke Blue Devils jumped out to a four-stroke lead at the NCAA Women's National Championship, led by freshman Leona Maguire's opening-round 71. At one-under par, the star first-year player is tied for sixth place individually, three behind Stanford's Mariah Stackhouse. Duke was also aided by a 73 from junior Celine Boutier. USC, the 2013 winners, will enter the second round trailing by four shots with junior Annie Park tied for second place with a two-under 70 on Friday. A trio of teams of teams are lined up from third to fifth place, with Arizona leading that pack at 12-over, and Tennessee and Washignton a stroke back each. This 72-hole championship will conclude Monday at The Concession Golf Club, followed by match play.

Results: NCAA Division I Women's Championship

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Emma Talley	Princeton, KY	1500	70-73-73-69=285
T2	Gaby Lopez	, Mexico	1000	70-76-74-66=286
T2	Leona Maguire	, Ireland	1000	71-74-73-68=286
4	Dylan Kim	Sachse, TX	700	73-76-72-67=288
5	Monica Vaughn	Reedsport, OR	700	75-71-71-72=289

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About the NCAA Division I Women's Championship

30 teams and 6 individuals not on a qualifying team make up the field for the championship of NCAA Division I women's golf. After 72 holes of stroke play, the individual champion is crowned, and the low 8 teams advance to match play to determine the ...

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