HOOVER, Ala. – The Texas A&M women's golf team shot 7-over 295 and finished tied for 10th after the first round of the SEC Championship on Wednesday at the par-72, 6,331-yard Greystone Golf & Country Club – Legacy Course.
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"We did not have a very tidy day," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "We made the turn in solid position but leaked some oil on the back nine. However, the leaderboard is jammed up and this will come down to a couple of shots to decide who goes to match play. We are right in there. If today is our bad round, then we can build on that. Any team can make it to Saturday, and I am excited to get back out there tomorrow."
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The field sat in a log jam after day one, with teams in second through 13th being separated by just six strokes. A&M was one shot outside of the top eight, which it will need to be in to advance to match play by the end of the 54 holes of stroke play. Vanderbilt led the team standings at even-par 288 and the Commodores' Celina Sattelkau paced the individual leaderboard at 4-under 68.
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Jennie Park led the way for the Aggies, turning in an even-par 72 round on the first day. The senior holed two birdies, but her par save on No. 9 after hitting her tee shot into the woods was perhaps her most important number on a course where pars come at a premium. The Carrollton, Texas, native was tied for 13th heading into day two.
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Zoe Slaughter nailed a team-high four birdies and came away with a 1-over 73 round. The junior hit a fist-pumping birdie on No. 15 from 12 feet out for the last birdie of her day. Slaughter held a share of 18th after round one.
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Adela Cernousek tied for 27th with a 2-over 74 and Hailee Cooper tied for 47th after turning in a 4-over 76. Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio rounded out the lineup tied for 64th.
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Next Up
The Maroon & White will tee off at 9:10 a.m. on Thursday to begin the second round.
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Team Standings
1 – Vanderbilt (E)
2 – Florida (+2)
T3 – Mississippi State (+4)
T3 – LSU (+4)
T5 – Alabama (+5)
T5 – South Carolina (+5)
T7 – Georgia (+6)
T7 – Auburn (+6)
T7 – Kentucky (+6)
T10 – Texas A&M (+7)
T10 – Tennessee (+7)
T10 – Ole Miss (+7)
13 – Missouri (+8)
14 – Arkansas (+18)
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"We did not have a very tidy day," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "We made the turn in solid position but leaked some oil on the back nine. However, the leaderboard is jammed up and this will come down to a couple of shots to decide who goes to match play. We are right in there. If today is our bad round, then we can build on that. Any team can make it to Saturday, and I am excited to get back out there tomorrow."
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The field sat in a log jam after day one, with teams in second through 13th being separated by just six strokes. A&M was one shot outside of the top eight, which it will need to be in to advance to match play by the end of the 54 holes of stroke play. Vanderbilt led the team standings at even-par 288 and the Commodores' Celina Sattelkau paced the individual leaderboard at 4-under 68.
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Jennie Park led the way for the Aggies, turning in an even-par 72 round on the first day. The senior holed two birdies, but her par save on No. 9 after hitting her tee shot into the woods was perhaps her most important number on a course where pars come at a premium. The Carrollton, Texas, native was tied for 13th heading into day two.
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Zoe Slaughter nailed a team-high four birdies and came away with a 1-over 73 round. The junior hit a fist-pumping birdie on No. 15 from 12 feet out for the last birdie of her day. Slaughter held a share of 18th after round one.
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Adela Cernousek tied for 27th with a 2-over 74 and Hailee Cooper tied for 47th after turning in a 4-over 76. Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio rounded out the lineup tied for 64th.
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Next Up
The Maroon & White will tee off at 9:10 a.m. on Thursday to begin the second round.
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Team Standings
1 – Vanderbilt (E)
2 – Florida (+2)
T3 – Mississippi State (+4)
T3 – LSU (+4)
T5 – Alabama (+5)
T5 – South Carolina (+5)
T7 – Georgia (+6)
T7 – Auburn (+6)
T7 – Kentucky (+6)
T10 – Texas A&M (+7)
T10 – Tennessee (+7)
T10 – Ole Miss (+7)
13 – Missouri (+8)
14 – Arkansas (+18)
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| Place | Team/Player | Round 1 | Overall |
| T10 | Texas A&M | 295 (+7) | 295 (+7) |
| T13 | Jennie Park | 72 (E) | 72 (E) |
| T18 | Zoe Slaughter | 73 (+1) | 73 (+1) |
| T27 | Adela Cernousek | 74 (+2) | 74 (+2) |
| T47 | Hailee Cooper | 76 (+4) | 76 (+4) |
| T64 | Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio | 79 (+7) | 79 (+7) |
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.