Reinecke leads the way for eighth-place Badgers

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Reinecke leads the way for eighth-place Badgers

February 07, 2016 | Women's Golf

UW trails seventh- and sixth-place teams by two and three strokes, respectively

RESULTS?

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Wisconsin women's golf team opened the spring season with a 17-over 305, putting the Badgers in eighth place at the UCF Challenge.

Leading the way for UW was Jessica Reinecke, who shot an even par 72. Through 18 holes she is tied for third with four other golfers.

Michelle Butler of Missouri and Emily Penttila of Tulane, who shot a 1-under 71, are at the top of the player leaderboard.

Houston is first on the team leaderboard after recording a 7-over 295, followed by Texas at an 11-over 299. Missouri, Iowa State and Augusta are knotted in third with a 13-over 301. The Badgers trail Kentucky in seventh and Tulane in sixth by just two and three strokes, respectively.

Brooke Ferrell was Wisconsin's second-best golfer, shooting a 2-over 74. The score put her in a tied for 12th.

Nat Zeng in a knot for 59th with a 7-over 79. Michelle Cheung was one stroke back of Zeng with a 1-over 80. The Round 1 result placed her in a tie for 65th.

Gabby Curtis rounded out Wisconsin's team scoring. The sophomore shot a 9-over 81 in the first round which tied her for 70th.

The Badgers' lone individual competitor, Tess Hackworthy, registered a 7-over 79, tying her with Zeng and four other golfers in 59th.

Second-round action is set to tee off Monday morning, while the UCF Challenge will wrap up on Tuesday.

Fans can follow live scoring on Golfstat.com, while UWBadgers.com will provide scoring results following each round.

1	Houston	295	+7
2	Texas	299	+11
T3	Missouri	301	+13
T3	Iowa State	301	+13
T3	Augusta	301	+13
6	Tulane	302	+14
7	Kentucky	303	+15
8	Wisconsin	305	+17
9	Central Florida	306	+18
10	Minnesota	307	+19
T11	East Carolina	309	+21
T11	Vanderbilt	309	+21
13	Miami	310	+22
14	Cambell	312	+24
15	South Florida	314	+26
16	Mississippi State	316	+28
17	Western Carolina	319	+31
18	Daytona State	324	+36