Van Kan In Lead, Lady Vols In Second After One Round at Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s golfer Kyra Van Kan sits in first after one round at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship as the Lady Vols are tied for second place as a team. 

Van Kan opened the tournament with a 2-under 69 and holds a one-shot lead ahead of day two. 

The freshman’s final hole of the day ended with a tap in birdie after a stellar approach shot landed her three feet right of a tucked left-corner pin. 

As a team, Tennessee shot 3-over and enters round two one shot back of Miami. 

In her lineup debut, Sofie Engeseth fired an even-par 71 thanks to a solid back-nine performance. The sophomore Monday’s round tied for seventh. 

Senior Bailey Davis sits inside the top-25 after shooting a 73 on day one. 

Manassanan Chotikabhukkana is 3-over through 18 holes and currently sits one shot outside the top 25.

Martina Lopez-Lanchares, who is competing individually, also sits 3-over through one round. 

Sophie Christopher, who is also competing as an individual, shot a 75 to open the event. 

Sophomore Sophie Bierstorfer shot a 77 and currently sits tied for 48th. 

TEAM LEADERBOARD

1. Miami, 286 (+2) 

T2. Tennessee, 287 (+3) 

T2. Memphis, 287 (+3) 

T2. UCF, 287 (+3) 

5. Chattanooga, 288 (+4) 

6. Campbell, 291 (+7) 

7. Middle Tennessee, 295 (+11) 

T8. East Carolina, 299 (+15) 

T8. Kent State, 299 (+15) 

T10. East Tennessee State, 307 (+23) 

T10. Georgia State, 307 (+23) 

12. Charlotte, 309 (+25) 

13. Eastern Kentucky, 310 (+26) 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD

1. Kyra Van Kan, 69 (-2) 

T7. Sofie Engeseth, 71 (E)

T22. Bailey Davis, 73 (+2) 

T28. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, 74 (+3)

T28. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, 74 (+3) (I) 

T34. Sophie Christopher, 75 (+4) (I)

T48. Sophie Bierstorfer, 77 (+6)