FIRST TEE — Fifth-year senior Sara McKevitt carded a 3-under 69 to lead the North Florida women's golf squad in Friday's first round of the season opening Lady Paladin Invitational. McKevitt ended the opening day in second-place on the medalist standings.

COURSE REPORT
- Furman University Golf Course (Greenville, S.C.)
- Par 72 | 6,234 yards
- Friday, Sept. 24| 18 holes
- RESULTS: GolfStat Live Stats link

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)
T6 North Florida | 8-over 296
2 Sara McKevitt | 3-under 69
T17 Mindy Herrick | 2-over 74
T32 Christin Eisenbeiss | 4-over 76
T38 Liss Davalos | 5-over 77
T38 Daniela Gonzalez | 5-over 77
T38 Jessie Cai | 5-over 77 (Individual)

TEAM STANDINGS: 13 Teams (Current Golfstat Top 100 Rankings / Final 2020-21)
#61 Furman (280), #69 Coastal Carolina (292), James Madison (295), #75 Augusta (295), Georgia Southern (295), #43 North Florida (296), Stetson (296), #85 Western Kentucky (298), UNC Wilmington (301), #98 Memphis (302), Wofford (309), Daytona State (313), FGCU (315)

ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Sara McKevitt posted only her third career round in the 60s to lead the way for North Florida, finishing with a 3-under 69 and in sole possession of second place in the medalist competition
- Fellow fifth-year senior Mindy Herrick joined McKevitt in the Top 20, shooting a 2-over 74 to rank T17 | Sophomore Christin Eisenbeiss was T32 after a 4-over 76
- Seniors Liss Davalos and Daniela Gonzalez rounded out the Osprey lineup with rounds of 77 (T38)
- Playing as an individual, sophomore Jessie Cai also carded a 77 to rank T38
- As a team, North Florida is tied for sixth after a first round 296
- Ospreys posted 55 pars as a team in the opening round led by 12 for Herrick | UNF finished day one with 11 birdies topped by 5 for McKevitt, who ranked T2nd in the field
- North Florida was third in field for Par 3 scoring with a 3.10 avg | McKevitt led the field in Par 5 scoring at 3-under and a 4.25 avg
- Tournament host Furman, was the lone squad under-par for the day shooting an 8-under 280 paced by medalist leader Anna Morgan with a 7-under 65

UP NEXT
North Florida continues play in the Lady Paladin with second round action Saturday beginning at 9:45 a.m. from Hole 10. Ospreys will be paired with Western Kentucky and UNC Wilmington on day two.