OXFORD, Miss. - WKU fired a 22-over 310 in the opening round of the Rebel Intercollegiate hosted by Ole Miss on Friday afternoon, tying with Western Carolina for 11th place after 18 holes on the Ole Miss Golf Course.
The Lady Toppers lead the only other C-USA team in the 15-team field, Southern Miss, by four strokes entering the second of three rounds on Saturday. Troy leads the tournament by three shots after tallying a nine-over 297 on Friday.
Georgina Blackman and Emily Alexander led the WKU card on Friday, shooting identical scores of four-over 76 to tie for 19th on the individual leaderboard.