University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate
Houston Tied for 12th in Spring Opener
2/18/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
| Scoring | First-Round Results Second-Round Pairings | Schedule |
|---|
| Team | Rounds | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |||
| 1. | Florida | 283 | 283 | -5 | ||
| 2. | Michigan State | 284 | 284 | -4 | ||
| 3. | North Carolina | 292 | 292 | +4 | ||
| 4. | USC | 293 | 293 | +5 | ||
| t5. | NC State | 294 | 294 | +6 | ||
| t5. | UCF | 294 | 294 | +6 | ||
| 7. | Miami (Fla.) | 295 | 295 | +7 | ||
| t8. | SMU | 296 | 296 | +8 | ||
| t8. | Oklahoma State | 296 | 296 | +8 | ||
| t10. | Oregon | 297 | 297 | +9 | ||
| t10. | Clemson | 297 | 297 | +9 | ||
| t12. | Houston | 298 | 298 | +10 | ||
| t12. | LSU | 298 | 298 | +10 | ||
| 14. | Kansas | 302 | 302 | +14 | ||
| 15. | South Alabama | 303 | 303 | +15 | ||
| 16. | Tulane | 314 | 314 | +26 | ||
| 17. | Denver | 315 | 315 | +10 | ||
| HOUSTON LEADERS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |||
| t9. | Megan Thothong | 71 | 71 | -1 | ||
| t35. | Leonie Harm | 75 | 75 | +3 | ||
| t35. | Amanda Elich | 75 | 75 | +3 | ||
| t57. | Courtney Tibiletti | 77 | 77 | +4 | ||
| t84. | Allie Andersen | 82 | 82 | +9 | ||
| OVERALL LEADERS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |||
| 1. | Kaeli Jones UCF | 66 | 66 | -6 | ||
| 2. | Allyson Geer Michigan State | 67 | 67 | -5 | ||
| t3. | Sierra Brooks Florida | 69 | 69 | -3 | ||
| t3. | Cecily Overbey NC State | 69 | 69 | -3 | ||
| t5. | Marta Perez Florida | 70 | 70 | -2 | ||
| t5. | Jennifer Chang USC | 70 | 70 | -2 | ||
| t5. | Allisen Corpuz USC | 70 | 70 | -2 | ||
| t5. | Sarah Burnham Michigan State | 70 | 70 | -2 | ||
NEW ORLEANS â€" University of Houston senior Megan Thothong fired a 1-under 71 on Sunday to lead the Cougars during the First Round of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship at English Turn Golf & Country Club.
As a team, the Cougars were tied with LSU for 12th with a score of 298 in a tournament field, which featured 10 top-50 programs.
Thothong started her day off No. 1 on the 6,239-yard, par-72 course with three straight pars before sinking her first birdie of the day on the 311-yard, par-4 fourth hole. She drained another birdie two holes later but suffered a double bogey on No. 9 to move back to even par.
After seven straight pars to open her back nine, the Dallas native made her third and final birdie of the day on the 157-yard, par-3 17th hole to join a group in a tie for ninth after the first day.
Junior Leonie Harm and sophomore Amanda Elich were tied for 35th after posting 75s, while senior Courtney Tibiletti was tied for 57th at 77. Senior Allie Andersen was tied for 84th at 82.
Florida held the first-day team lead with a score of 5-under 283. Michigan State stood in second at 284 with North Carolina (292), USC (293), NC State (294) and UCF (294) rounding out the top-six leaders.
UCF's Kaeli Jones opened the tournament with a 66 and held the First-Round individual lead by one stroke over Michigan State's Allyson Geer. Florida's Sierra Brooks and NC State's Cecily Overbey were tied for third at 69.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
SECOND ROUND on MONDAY
For Monday's Second Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from Kansas and South Alabama.
Andersen begins the day for the Cougars at 9:45 a.m., Monday, off No. 10 with Tibiletti (9:54 a.m.), Elich (10:03 a.m.), Harm (10:12 a.m.) and Thothong (10:21 a.m.) following.
UP NEXT
Following the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship, the Cougars play host to their own The Dickson on Feb. 26-27 at The Woodlands Country Club in The Woodlands, Texas.
From there, Houston will compete at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational on March 13-14 at Kaheohe Klipper Golf Club in Oahu, Hawai'i.
JOIN THE P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually.
To join the P.A.R. 4 Club, fans can call 713-743-9417 or email gchadwel@central.uh.edu. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
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