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Rainbow Wahine Invitational
Ole Miss Sits in First After 18 Holes in Hawaii
10/20/2015 | Women's Golf
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O'AHU, Hawaii- The Ole Miss women's golf team is in good position going into the second day of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational hosted by the University of Hawaii after a great first round.
Ole Miss shot a 6-over par 294 to lock in the top spot on the leaderboard after the first day, but the BYU Cougars are close behind the Rebels after firing a 7-over 295. Competition is tight at the top with just three strokes separating the top three teams.
"Today was a pretty solid start," head coach Kory Henkes said. "We definitely left a few shots out there though."
The Rebels have three players in the top-15, with senior Abby Newton (Katy, Texas) sitting tied for fourth after shooting a 1-under par 71.
Newton's first-day round of 71 is her fourth straight round under par. Her success Tuesday was anchored by her nearly bogie-free round, with her only slip up coming on the par four 14th hole
"Today I didn't strike the ball well, but I was able to stay calm and focused," Newton said. "I scrambled a lot and came out with a good score."
Also joining Newton in the top-15 of the individual standings was junior Madisen Bentley (University Place, Wash.) and senior Alison Hovatter (Meridianville, Ala.) who sit tied for 11th and tied for 13th place, respectively. Bentley carded a 1-over par 73, while Hovatter fired a 2-over par 74.
Ole Miss is back on the course Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. HT, and will be paired with players from BYU, Sacramento State and South Dakota State. Fans can begin to follow the action at 1:00 p.m. CT via GolfStat.
For all Ole Miss women's golf news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf and Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf. Fans can also follow head coach Kory Henkes on Twitter at @KoryThompson1.
Team Standings
1.Ole Miss: 294-294
2. Brigham Young: 295-295
3. South Dakota State: 297-297
4. Sacramento State: 299-299
T5. Hawaii: 300-300
T5. North Dakota State: 300-300
7. New Mexico State: 301-301
8. Wyoming: 306-306
9. Oral Roberts: 307-307
T10. Northern Colorado: 308-308
T10. Grand Canyon: 308-308
12. UAB: 310-310
13. Northern Iowa: 317-317
14. Hawaii-Hilo: 328-328
Ole Miss Players
T4. Abby Newton: 71-71
T11. Madisen Bentley: 73-73
T13. Alison Hovatter: 74-74
T25. Kie Purdom: 76-76
T35. Katie Voll: 77-77
T43. Sofia Idoyaga: 78-78 (I)
T61. Laura Hoskin: 80-80 (I)
T66. Martina Flori: 81-81 (I)
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