Garvin Leads Terrapins in First Round at NCAA Regionals

ATHENS, GA — Senior Angela Garvin of the 33rd-ranked Maryland women’s golf team lead the Terrapins to a solid start in the first round of NCAA Regionals at the University of Georgia Golf Course Monday.

Garvin led the sixth-seeded Terrapins with a score of 71, which was one under par. She is tied for 9th in the individual standings and made four birdies. As a team, the Terps are tied with No. 9 San Jose State for fourth in the Regional with a score of 295 (+7). The Terrapins racked up 17 birdies to lead the field, along with top-seeded South Carolina.

The tournament will consist of 36 more holes of play (18 holes Tuesday, and Wednesday), with all rounds beginning at 8:00 am. Players will tee off in a tee-time format from holes 1 and 10. The field will play from 6,347 yards. Fans can follow the live scoring here.

THE TEAM

Senior Maria Vittoria Corbi and freshman Nicha Kanpai are both tied for 24th with scores of 74. They each picked up three birdies on the day.

Junior Patricie Mackova earned a score of 76, but she made four birdies on the back nine to finish the round strong.

Sophomore Panassaya Somchit shot an 81 on the day. 

HOVLAND’S ANALYSIS

“We did a great job of taking advantage of certain holes and kept our composure through the tough stretch to put ourselves inside the cut line after round one, said head coach Kelly Hovland. “We need that same effort and focus for two more days and I can accept wherever that puts us on the leaderboard.”

REGIONALS INFO

Athens is one of six Regionals sites around the country. All six regional sites have 12 teams and six individuals competing. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site, 156 student-athletes total, will advance to play in the national championships to be played May 19-24 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Terps are in NCAA Regionals as a team for the first time under Kelly Hovland‘s tenure as head coach and sixth all-time as a program. Patricie Mackova is competing in the regional event for the second season in a row after earning an individual bid to the Albuquerque Regional just a year ago, where she finished in a tie for 25th at the University of New Mexico Championship Course.

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