Lancers Among Leaders At NCCAAs
PALM COAST, Fla. – Grace golf is in great position for a historic finish at the 2019 NCCAA National Championships.
After the opening day of the 2019 NCCAA National Championships, Grace’s women’s golf team found itself atop the standings.
Grace’s men’s golf team put itself in prime position after the opening round of the NCCAA National Championships, placing third.
The Lady Lancers fired a round of 319 at the Hammock Beach Resort’s Ocean Course, nine strokes ahead of second-place Campbellsville.
Grace’s round set a new program record for lowest team score during a championship event (NCCAA or Crossroads League), beating the previous best round by five strokes.
“We are happy to have gotten off to a good start, but there are 36 holes yet to be played,” said Grace head coach Denny Duncan. “There are a lot of good teams here. We will need to play well.”
Three Lady Lancers ended the day in the top 10 in the field. Freshman Lucy Young fired a 76, good for second place and two strokes out of the lead.
Sydney Abbott’s 78 was tied for fourth, and Carolyn Pacocha’s 80 was eighth-best in the opening round.
Rachel Harvey was Grace’s fourth scorer at 85, tied for 12th place on the individual leaderboard, and Anna Marshall carded an 88.
The tournament continues with 18 holes on Tuesday and the final round on Wednesday.
The Lancer men combined to fire a 301 to place third in the nine-team field. Grace is just six strokes behind first place Erskine College, the defending NCCAA champions.
A pair of Lancers finished Monday’s round in the top 10. Noah Wright placed fourth out of 47 golfers with a round of 73.
Payton Kelly tied for 10th overall with a 75, and Camden Gongwer (76) and Jacob Abrahamson (77) were right behind Kelly.
Freshman Blake Lawson rounded out Grace’s performance with an 83 at the Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort.
The tournament continues with 18 holes on Tuesday and the final round on Wednesday.