FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Led by junior Jennie Park's 3-under 69, the Texas A&M women's golf team stood in fourth place on the team leaderboard after the first round of the Franklin Regional at the Vanderbilt Legends Club on Monday.
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The Maroon & White turned in a 1-over 289 on day one and trail No. 9 Alabama (-1), No. 21 Duke (-1) and Vanderbilt (E). The Aggies held a three-stroke lead over fifth place and No. 4-ranked Wake Forest (+4). In order to advance to the NCAA Championship, A&M needs to maintain a foothold within the top four, as the top-four teams advance at the end of round three.
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"That was a good round to get under our belts," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "Jennie [Park] played really well. Every day we should get a little bit better and get more comfortable with the course. We hit a lot of good putts today that didn't fall, but if we keep hitting those shots, I know they will eventually go down. I am excited to get back out there tomorrow."
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Park controlled the course, knocking down birdies on Nos. 4, 5, 10 and 18 with just one bogey. The Carrollton, Texas, native blistered the back nine with a 34 to secure third on the player leaderboard.
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Freshman Adela Cernousek and sophomore Zoe Slaughter both contributed 1-over scores of 73 and were tied for 19th. Senior Hailee Cooper and junior Blanca Fernández GarcÃa-Poggio rounded out the lineup with 2-over par 74s each, which were good for 28th place.
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Next Up
The 15th-ranked Aggies will continue their pursuit of a trip to the NCAA Championship in the second round of the Franklin Regional tomorrow at 8 a.m. Fans may follow along with the live stats here.
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Team Standings
T1 – Alabama (-1)
T1 – Duke (-1)
3 – Vanderbilt (E)
4 – Texas A&M (+1)
5 – Wake Forest (+4)
T6 – Oregon State (+5)
T6 – UTSA (+5)
8 – Boston University (+9)
9 – BYU (+10)
T10 – Augusta (+12)
T10 – Kent State (+12)
12 – Austin Peay State (+23)
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The Maroon & White turned in a 1-over 289 on day one and trail No. 9 Alabama (-1), No. 21 Duke (-1) and Vanderbilt (E). The Aggies held a three-stroke lead over fifth place and No. 4-ranked Wake Forest (+4). In order to advance to the NCAA Championship, A&M needs to maintain a foothold within the top four, as the top-four teams advance at the end of round three.
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"That was a good round to get under our belts," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "Jennie [Park] played really well. Every day we should get a little bit better and get more comfortable with the course. We hit a lot of good putts today that didn't fall, but if we keep hitting those shots, I know they will eventually go down. I am excited to get back out there tomorrow."
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Park controlled the course, knocking down birdies on Nos. 4, 5, 10 and 18 with just one bogey. The Carrollton, Texas, native blistered the back nine with a 34 to secure third on the player leaderboard.
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Freshman Adela Cernousek and sophomore Zoe Slaughter both contributed 1-over scores of 73 and were tied for 19th. Senior Hailee Cooper and junior Blanca Fernández GarcÃa-Poggio rounded out the lineup with 2-over par 74s each, which were good for 28th place.
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Next Up
The 15th-ranked Aggies will continue their pursuit of a trip to the NCAA Championship in the second round of the Franklin Regional tomorrow at 8 a.m. Fans may follow along with the live stats here.
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Team Standings
T1 – Alabama (-1)
T1 – Duke (-1)
3 – Vanderbilt (E)
4 – Texas A&M (+1)
5 – Wake Forest (+4)
T6 – Oregon State (+5)
T6 – UTSA (+5)
8 – Boston University (+9)
9 – BYU (+10)
T10 – Augusta (+12)
T10 – Kent State (+12)
12 – Austin Peay State (+23)
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| Place | Team/Player | Round 1 | Overall |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 289 (+1) | 289 (+1) |
| 3 | Jennie Park | 69 (-3) | 69 (-3) |
| T19 | Adela Cernousek | 73 (+1) | 73 (+1) |
| T19 | Zoe Slaughter | 73 (+1) | 73 (+1) |
| T28 | Blanca Fernández GarcÃa-Poggio | 74 (+2) | 74 (+2) |
| T28 | Hailee Cooper | 74 (+2) | 74 (+2) |
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWomensGolf.