Vols lead Region 24 tourney after first-round play Sunday

BY JOHN D. HOMAN

Logan Media Services

EFFINGHAM – The John A. Logan College women’s golf team has an eight-stroke lead over Rend Lake after first-round play in the two-day Region 24 tournament event at Effingham Country Club.

The Vols posted a score of 369 compared to 377 for the Warriors. Further back in the pack are Lincoln and Kaskaskia colleges. Logan is seeking its second regional title in the last three seasons.

Top individual performer for the Vols was freshman Brittanie Garrison of Carmi with an 84 (43 on the front nine and 41 on the back). Freshman Molly Borowiak of Nashville had the second-best score for Logan at 89 (44, 45). Freshman Abby Miller of Anna-Jonesboro was third at 96 (50, 46). Sophomore Kelsey Cicardi of Pinckneyville was fourth at 100 (54, 46) and Dana Kaufmann of Carterville was fifth at 102 (51, 51). Kaufmann’s score was not counted. Only the top four scores are counted on each team.

“We played in the same kind of weather conditions today that we’ve dealt with all spring – cold, rainy and windy, which made for sloppy fairways,” said Vols head coach Bill Glenn. “That’s why I was proud of the way the girls kept things together today. It was a good effort.”

Glenn said he expects the scores to improve Monday in the second and final round of the tourney as the weather forecast is sunny and warm.

“I think we’re capable of shooting in the 340s or 350s, and if we can do that, we should have a pretty good chance at winning,” he said. “An eight-stroke lead is not a comfortable lead by any means, but it’s better than being down eight.”