Palacios Leads the Green Wave at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational

Friday, September 27

Lexington, KY

Tulane University

Bettie Lou Evans Invitational

Palacios Leads the Green Wave at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational

Sep 27, 2019 | Women's Golf

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman Carlota Palacios led the Tulane University women's golf team and all golfers in the first round of the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational with a score of three-under 69. The Green Wave closed the first round ninth as a team at 15-over 303.

Palacios opened the tournament with a birdie on the par-four first hole then reeled off three-straight birdies on the fifth, sixth and seventh holes. On the back nine, she registered a birdie on the par-four 11^th hole. The Vitoria, Spain, native finished the day tied for first individually at three-under 69.

"Great round for Carlota today," Green Wave head coach Stew Burke said. "We had it going great through the front nine, but didn't manage to battle the tough afternoon conditions coming in. We go early in the morning and will look to capitalize on favorable conditions and climb the leaderboard."

Freshman Hanna Liu closed the day tied for 33^rd at four-over 76. Liu recorded eight-straight pars from the fifth to the 12^th holes.

Junior Jennifer Rosenberg tied for 52^nd at six-over 78 after the first round. She had a birdie on the par-five seventh hole.

Senior Haydyn Gibson shot eight-over 80 to tie for 59^th after round one. Gibson had birdies on the second, eighth and 18^th holes.

Freshman Sandra Vazquez finished the first round tied for 73^rd at 11-over 83.

Kentucky leads all teams at three-under 285. Palacios and Penn State's Mathilde Delavallade are tops on the leaderboard at three-under 69. The second round will begin with golfers teeing off from holes one and 10 at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

Second round action of the championship can be followed via Golfstat.com. Live stats can be found by clicking here.

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