The women’s golf team stands fourth out of fifteen teams after the first round of the Eastern Kentucky Colonel Classic in Richmond, Ky. The team shot a combined 316, just six strokes behind leader Austin Peay State.

Sophomore Jill Stein (Sussex, Wisc./Hartland Arrowhead) shot an even 36 on the front nine and finished with a 2-over 74 (36-38), placing her second, two strokes behind current leader Samantha Fox of APSU.

Freshman Abby Fowler (Medford, Ore./South Medford) is tied for eighth overall after shooting a 77 (37-40). Junior Beth Hamilton (Norman, Okla./Lakota East [Ohio]) also performed well, carding a 79 (42-37), tying her for 15th overall.

Senior Kim Farrell (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) bounced back well on the back nine, finishing with an 86 (47-39). Sophomore Sara MacDonald (Wilmington, Ohio/Wilmington) rounded out the scoring with a 90 (46-44).

The team resumes play Friday at 9 a.m. in a shotgun start and finishes the third and final round Saturday at 9 a.m.