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    Ladyjacks Record Program Bests on Opening Day
    SFA women's golf at ULM/Fred Marx Invitational
    Ladyjacks eighth heading into the final round at ULM.
    Ladyjacks eighth heading into the final round at ULM.

    Sept. 24, 2012

    MONROE, La. - The Stephen F. Austin women's golf team fired a program-best round of 308 in the opening round of the ULM/Fred Marx Invitational Monday morning in Monroe, La. The Ladyjacks came right back in the second round to better that mark by five strokes and are currently eight heading into Tuesday's final round.

    The Ladyjacks were led by their freshmen with two rookies finishing the day in the overall top three. Julia Bazaldua leads the way with a five-over par 149. Bazaldua enters Tuesday final round of 18 tied for 12th overall. Junior Aliece Anderson is tied for 35th after firing a 154. Anderson was one of three Ladyjacks to finish the day with a 154. Freshman Mackenzie Steiner recorded consecutive 77 rounds, while junior Chelsea Simmons fired a 79-75. Junior Rose Marie Henderson struggled in the opening round with an 81, but cut three strokes from her opening round to close out the day finishing the day tied for 59th with a 159.

    The Ladyjacks finished the day with three rounds of 75 or lower, and only had one round over 80. SFA will close out the final round of the action Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start.

    -SFA- 

    ULM/Fred Marx Invitational
Bayou DeSiard Country Club - Monroe, La.
Sept. 24, 2012

    Teams	                        Scores
1. McNeese State	        297-296 - 593
   Southern Mississippi	        292-301 - 593
3. Sam Houston State	        299-297 - 596
4. Lamar	                300-300 - 600
   Troy	                        308-292 - 600
6. Louisiana-Monroe	        294-307 - 601
7. South Alabama	        312-294 - 606
8. Stephen F. Austin	        308-303 - 611
9. McLennan CC	                317-297 - 614
10. Northeastern State	        311-303 - 614
11. Houston Baptist	        307-309 - 616
12. Oklahoma City	        311-306 - 617
13. Western Kentucky	        316-310 - 626
14. Centenary	                329-323 - 652
15. Jackson State	        335-322 - 657
16. New Orleans	                348-363 - 711