Taylor Kehoe Leads the Tide at Day One of the Illini Invitational at Medinah

MEDINAH, Ill. – The Alabama women’s golf team finished the opening round of play at the Illini Invitational at Medinah Monday, ending the day in a tie for 8th overall with a team score of 1-over par 580 (299-281).

After round one the Tide sat in a tie for 12^th place, carding a 11-over par 299 but turned things around in the second round shooting a seven-under par 281 moving up four spots on the team leaderboard. The Crimson Tide were led by Taylor Kehoe carding a 3-under par 69 in the final round of the day.

The Highlights

• After sitting in 28^th place after the first round with a score of 1-over par 73, Taylor Kehoe scored a 3-under par 69 in the second round, vaulting into in a tie for 11^th place
• Sarah Edwards carded a 1-over par 73 along with Kehoe in the opening round and improved by one stroke (72) in the second round, ending the day in a tie for 30th
• Elina Sinz improved her score by seven strokes in the latter round (77-70) and sits in a tie for 38^th place
• Kaitlyn Schroeder sits in 51^st after carding a 5-over par 149 (79-70)
• Mattie Frick placed 77^th scoring 12-over par 156 (76-80) in the first two rounds
• Three Alabama golfers scored under par in the second round at Medinah
• The Tide recorded the fourth lowest round in the second and final round of the day

The Field

• LSU leads the field at 14-under par 562 (275-287)
• Four players are tied atop the leaderboard at 5-under par 139
• The third and final round will tee off Tuesday morning

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