USC Beaufort women's golf tied for lead at San Shark Shootout

The USC Beaufort women's golf team's hopes of keeping the hardware from their inaugural tournament at home are in good shape after the first round of the Sand Shark Shootout.

The Sand Sharks posted a team score of 303 Monday at Bluffton's Hampton Hall Club to tie for the lead with Coastal Georgia, and USCB's Franzi Knoetsch and Lina Sekerkova are one shot off the individual lead after firing rounds of 1-under-par 71.

Knoetsch and Sekerkova are one shot behind Sarah Gilliard, who lead Coastal Georgia with a 2-under-par 70. USCB's Emily Turner shot 75 and is tied for fourth.

The Sand Sharks and Mariners have a comfortable lead over the rest of the eight-team field, with NCAA Division II Queens (N.C.) 12 shots back in third and NCAA Division I The Citadel in 19 shots off the lead in fourth.

Knoetsch and Turner anchored USCB's team score along with solid rounds from Moa Kristenson, who is 12th after a 78, and Vanessa Schloo, who is tied for 13th at 79. Freshman Megan Martin rounded out the lineup with an 83 in her collegiate debut.

Sekerkova led the way for USCB's "B" team, which is sixth after a round of 347. Freshman Devi Meyers (89) and seniors Maggie Black (90) and Alexa Wilson (97) rounded out the "B" team lineup.

The final round is scheduled for a 1:15 p.m. shotgun start Tuesday.

Team Scores

USCB 303, Coastal Georgia 303, Queens (N.C.) 315, The Citadel 322, Webber International 328, USCB (B) 347, Columbia (S.C.) 355, Warner 382.

USCB Results

T2. Franzi Knoetsch 71; T2. Lina Sekerkova 71; T4. Emily Turner 75; 12. Moa Kristenson 78; T13. Vanessa Schloo 79; T21. Megan Martin 83; T30. Devi Meyers 89; T32. Maggie Black 90; 40. Alexa Wilson 97.

This story was originally published September 29, 2015 at 10:03 AM with the headline "USC Beaufort women's golf tied for lead at San Shark Shootout."