Wisconsin 20th after first round in Charleston

Sunday, September 11

Yeamans Hall, Charleston, SC

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Cougar Classic (College of Charleston)

<b>Alyssa Elliott finished the first round with a 4-over 76</b>

Wisconsin 20th after first round in Charleston

September 11, 2011 | Women's Golf

Sept. 11, 2011

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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Wisconsin women's golf team stumbled out of the gates at the Cougar Classic Sunday in Charleston, S.C., finishing the first round of their 2011 fall season 20 shots over par. The team's score of 308 has the Badgers in 20^th place with two rounds to play.

LSU leads the field of 22 with an eight-under 280, while Florida stands in second place, four strokes behind the leader with a 284. Defending tournament champion North Carolina rounds out the top three with a three-under 285.

Junior Lindsay Danielson led the Badgers Sunday with a three-over 75, good for 47^th place in the tournament. Fellow junior Alyssa Elliott turned in the second best score for Wisconsin with a 4-over 76, putting her in 60^th place after one round.

Senior Jessie Gerry shot a six-over 78 for Wisconsin, while sophomore Kris Yoo followed one stroke behind with a 79. Senior Ellie Arkin rounded out the Badgers scoring with a 13-over 85 Sunday.

Wisconsin combined for nine birdies in the first round, but also turned in 30 bogeys and five double bogeys.

Tennessee Lady Volunteer, Junior Erica Popson, led the field as an individual with a six-under 66, while three other players finished Sunday tied for second.

The Badgers tee off for the second round Monday at 7:45 a.m. (CT). Follow live scoring at golfstat.com.

UW Scores

T47 Lindsay Danielson +3, 75

T60 Alyssa Elliot +4, 76

T84 Jessie Gerry +6, 78

T92 Kris Yoo +7, 79

T116 Ellie Arkin +13, 85

Team Scores

1 LSU -8, 280

2 Florida -4, 284

3 North Carolina -3, 285

T4 Alabama -1, 287