Borja, Schulz among Top 10, U-M Sixth after Day One of Mercedes-Benz Collegiate

Borja, Schulz among Top 10, U-M Sixth after Day One of Mercedes-Benz Collegiate

» After opening with a 281 (-3), Michigan followed with a 287 (+3) and is sixth after day one of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate with an even-par 568 36-hole total at the Cherokee Country Club.

» Hailey Borja (68-71) and Mikaela Schulz (68-71) matched each other and are tied for 10th at 139 (-3).

» For the third straight season and the third time in her career, Borja tied her career-low with a round of 68 (-3) in the first round behind 12 pars, three birdies and an eagle.

» Schulz has nine total birdies in 36 holes. Her first round 68 (-3) was the fourth sub-70 tally of her career.

» Michigan will be paired with Kent State and Virginia Tech for the final round on Tuesday

Site: Knoxville, Tenn.

Tournament: Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (Day 1 of 2)

Course: Cherokee Country Club (Par 71, 5,921 yards)

U-M Team Standing: 6th Place of 14 Teams (281-287/568, E)

Top U-M Individual: Hailey Borja (68-71), Mikaela Schulz (68-71), t-10th (139, -3)

Next U-M Round: Tuesday, Sept. 20 — at Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (Knoxville, Tenn.), 8:45 a.m. (shotgun)

Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)

 1. Virginia         277-276 = 553 (-15)
 2. UCF              275-280 = 555
 3. Wake Forest      286-273 = 559
 4. Kent State       284-278 = 562
 5. Virginia Tech    281-285 = 566
 6. MICHIGAN         281-287 = 568
 7. Tennessee        289-282 = 571
 8. Michigan State   294-284 = 578
 9. Purdue           297-284 = 581
    Maryland         292-289 = 581
11. BYU              294-296 = 590
12. Chattanooga      292-302 = 590
13. Mercer           300-296 = 591
14. Augusta          311-301 = 612 

Top Individuals

 1. Tunrada Piddon, UCF                    68-64 = 132 (-10)
 2. Bailey Davis, Tennessee                70-63 = 133
 3. Noramol Nuchsila, Kent State           68-66 = 134
 4. Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Wake Forest   68-67 = 135
    Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest              71-64 = 135
    Jennifer Cleary, Virginia              67-68 = 135
 7. Amanda Sambach, Virginia               67-69 = 136
 8. Celeste Valinho, Virginia              70-67 = 137
    Becca DiNunzio, Virginia Tech          68-69 = 137
10. HAILEY BORJA, U-M                     ...