ECU Tied For 12th After Opening Round In Austin Regional

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ECU Tied For 12th After Opening Round In Austin Regional

May 07, 2018 | Women's Golf

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AUSTIN, Texas – Freshman Dorthea Forbrigd fired an opening round score of 73 (1-over par) leading No. 48 ECU to a share of 12th after 18 holes at the 2018 Austin Regional. The three-day event is being held at the par-72, 6,341-yard University of Texas Golf Club.

"We just didn't convert our birdie putts today," ECU Head Coach Kevin Williams said. "We only made six birdies as a team, which was not good for the amount of opportunities we had. If we do a better job of converting those over the next couple of days, we will have a chance to advance to Stillwater."

Forbrigd, who is making her first NCAA Regional appearance, started on the back nine carding an even par 36 (all pars) and posted 37 (1-over) on the front nine double bogeying the third hole and registering birdie on the fifth. Her opening round 73 is tied for the 21st-lowest 18-hole NCAA score in ECU program history.

The Pirates, who are tied with No. 21 Oklahoma, tallied a round one score of 299 (11-over) and are eight shots out of sixth place. The top six teams will advance to the NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Okla. ECU's opening round score is tied for the 11th-lowest all-time in the Pirates annual with regards to participating in NCAA Regional action.

Freshman Kathryn Carson posted a 2-over 74 (35-39) and is tied for 47th place. The rookie recorded two birdies, a pair of bogeys and a double bogey in her first NCAA Regional. Juniors Carley Cox (38-38) and Kate Law (39-37) are tied for 55th after posting rounds of 76 (4-over), while senior Lisa Pettersson is tied for 82nd following her round of 79 (39-40).

Leading the team portion of the event after Day One is host and eighth-ranked Texas at 7-under (281) who leads No. 3 Arkansas (284/4-under) by three shots. Rounding out the Top 6 are No. 11 Michigan State (285/3-under) in third; No. 35 Baylor and Virginia Tech are tied for fourth after rounds of 288 (even), while No. 14 Florida and No. 41 BYU are tied for sixth at 291 (3-over).

Second round action is scheduled to get underway on Tuesday, May 8 starting at 9 a.m. (ET) with the Pirates teeing off beginning at 10 a.m. from the 10th hole. Pirate fans can follow all the action live online at www.GolfStat.com.