Hale tied for 12th at Panther Intercollegiate

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - After two rounds of play on Monday, the Middle Tennessee women's golf team is in 10th place (out of 15) at the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate at Eagle's Landing Country Club (Par 72, 6047 yards) in Stockbridge, Ga. Led by Morgan Hale's five-over day, the Blue Raiders sit at 38-over, carding rounds of 310 and 304.

Hale opened up play with a one-over first round, and followed up by shooting a four-over 76 to sit in a tie for 12th (out of 79).

Olivia Love fired back-to-back rounds of 75 and is currently in a tie for 17th at six-over.

Karisa Akin had an inauspicious start, carding a nine-over 81, but followed up with a three-over 75 to move into a tie for 38th at 12-over.

Ashley Haggard is tied for 63rd at 18-over, and Steph Gough is 67th at 19-over.

Stephanie Smith, who is competing in the event as an individual, is tied for 17th at six above par.

The Blue Raiders will play in the final round of the John Kirk Panther Invitational on Tuesday. Live scoring will not be available at Golfstat.com.

TEAM SCORES (of 15)
1. Notre Dame - 298-293=591 (+15)
2. James Madison - 306-297=603 (+27)
3. Michigan - 299-307=606 (+30)
T4. UCF - 302-307=609 (+33)
T4. Maryland - 303-306=609 (+33)
T4. East Tennessee State - 299-310=609 (+33)
7. Daytona State - 302-308=610 (+34)
8. Western Carolina - 306-305=611 (+35)
9. Mississippi - 305-307=612 (+36)
10. Middle Tennessee - 310-304=614 (+38)
11. Arkansas State - 301-314=615 (+39)
12. Georgia State - 319-305=624 (+48)
13. Murray State - 315-312=627 (+51)
14. Xavier - 313-318=631 (+55)
15. Miami (Fla.) - 330-305=635 (+59)

MT SCORES
T12. Morgan Hale - 73-75=149 (+5)
T17. Olivia Love - 75-75=150 (+6)
T38. Karisa Akin - 81-75=156 (+12)
T63. Ashley Haggard - 81-78=162 (+18)
67. Steph Gough - 81-82=163 (+19)

T17. Stephanie Smith - 75-75=150 (+6)

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