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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Benge in the Top Five, One Program Record Falls for Asheville on Day One of the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate
04.03.2023 | Women's Golf
MORGANTON, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's golf has Kayla Benge inside the top five, while the team saw one program record fall on the day at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate on Monday (Apr. 3).
The Bulldogs turned in two rounds of 309 for a total of 618 on the day. The 36-hole total of 618 is tied for 15th-best in program history. The Bulldogs sit in fifth place as a team, four shots ahead of Elon and five shots back of Wofford. Asheville totaled 12 birdies on the day, becoming only the second team in program history to score at least 200 birdies in a season (2021-22). Kayla Benge sits in a tie for fourth after a 73 (+1) and a 74 (+2) for a combined 147, which is tied for 10th-best in program history. Gold is in a tie for 23rd after a 78 (+6) and a 79 (+7) for a combined 155 (+13), while Ally Kerr is in a tie for 29th after a 77 (+5) and a 79 (+7) for a combined 156. Hailey Pendleton turned in an 81 (+9) and a 79 (+7) on the day, while Phoebe Carles posted an 85 (+13) and an 82 (+10).
Benge began her day on the sixth hole with four straight pars before making the turn to the back, beginning the back nine with a bogey on No. 10 and a par on No. 11. After a birdie on No. 12, Benge would make par on the next three holes before making birdie on No. 16. She would finish the back nine with back-to-back pars, before making the turn with a par on No. 1 and a double bogey on No. 2. She would wrap up her first 18 holes with three straight pars. She began her second round with a birdie on No. 6 and a bogey on No. 7, before making par on No. 8 and No. 9 before making the turn to the back. After back-to-back pars on No. 10 and No. 11, she would make bogey on No. 12 before shooting even par through the rest of the back nine. She would turn back to the front with three straight pars, before finishing her second round with a bogey on No. 4 and a par on No. 5.
Gold started her day with a par on No. 4 and a double bogey on No. 5, before back-to-back pars on No. 6 and No. 7. She would bogey No. 8 and No. 9 before making the turn to the back, where she would start the back nine with a par on No. 10 and a bogey on No. 11. She would birdie No. 12 for her single season record 65th birdie of the season, before making bogey on No. 13. After a par on No. 14, she would bogey No. 15 and par No. 16 before finishing the back nine with a par on No. 17 and a bogey on No. 18. She would make the turn to the front to finish her first round with three pars. Gold began her second round with a par on No. 4, before she would make birdie on No. 5. After a bogey on No. 6 and a par on No. 7, she would make the turn to the back with back-to-back bogeys on No. 8 and No. 9. She began the back nine with a bogey on No. 10, a birdie on No. 11 and a bogey on No. 12 before registering five straight pars. She would turn back to the front after a bogey on No. 18, before making a bogey on No. 1. She concluded her first round with two pars on No. 2 and No. 3. The four birdies in Gold's round bring her season total to 68, setting a new single-season record.
Kerr began her day with a par on No. 5, before back-to-back bogeys on No. 6 and No. 7. She would make the turn to the back after a birdie on No. 8 and a par on No. 9, starting the back with a birdie on No. 10. She would bogey No. 11 and birdie No. 12, before making par on the next three holes. She would turn back to the front after bogeys on No. 16 and No. 17 and a par on No. 18. She would alternate par and bogey on No. 1 through No. 4 to finish her first round. After she began her second round with a bogey on No. 5, she would make pars on No. 6 and No. 7 before making the turn after a bogey on No. 8 and a par on No. 9. After starting the back with a bogey on No. 10, Kerr would par No. 11 and No. 12 before making bogey on No. 13 and No. 14. After a par on No. 15 and a bogey on No. 16, she would finish the back nine with a bogey on No. 17 and a par on No. 18 before turning back to the front. She began the front nine with a bogey on No. 1 and a par on No. 2, before finishing her day with a bogey on No. 3 and a par on No. 4. Â
"Well today just wasn't good," said head coach Ross Cash. "Kayla played solid golf today but that was it. I'm not sure if it was tournament fatigue or what but I guess it doesn't matter. I expect better but in truth and this is maybe the best thing, my team expects better now too. They are more frustrated than I am, so they will hold each other accountable and will get after it tomorrow."
The Bulldogs return to the course tomorrow (Tuesday, Apr. 4) for the conclusion of the tournament. Play will begin tomorrow with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start, with live results available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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The Bulldogs turned in two rounds of 309 for a total of 618 on the day. The 36-hole total of 618 is tied for 15th-best in program history. The Bulldogs sit in fifth place as a team, four shots ahead of Elon and five shots back of Wofford. Asheville totaled 12 birdies on the day, becoming only the second team in program history to score at least 200 birdies in a season (2021-22). Kayla Benge sits in a tie for fourth after a 73 (+1) and a 74 (+2) for a combined 147, which is tied for 10th-best in program history. Gold is in a tie for 23rd after a 78 (+6) and a 79 (+7) for a combined 155 (+13), while Ally Kerr is in a tie for 29th after a 77 (+5) and a 79 (+7) for a combined 156. Hailey Pendleton turned in an 81 (+9) and a 79 (+7) on the day, while Phoebe Carles posted an 85 (+13) and an 82 (+10).
Benge began her day on the sixth hole with four straight pars before making the turn to the back, beginning the back nine with a bogey on No. 10 and a par on No. 11. After a birdie on No. 12, Benge would make par on the next three holes before making birdie on No. 16. She would finish the back nine with back-to-back pars, before making the turn with a par on No. 1 and a double bogey on No. 2. She would wrap up her first 18 holes with three straight pars. She began her second round with a birdie on No. 6 and a bogey on No. 7, before making par on No. 8 and No. 9 before making the turn to the back. After back-to-back pars on No. 10 and No. 11, she would make bogey on No. 12 before shooting even par through the rest of the back nine. She would turn back to the front with three straight pars, before finishing her second round with a bogey on No. 4 and a par on No. 5.
Gold started her day with a par on No. 4 and a double bogey on No. 5, before back-to-back pars on No. 6 and No. 7. She would bogey No. 8 and No. 9 before making the turn to the back, where she would start the back nine with a par on No. 10 and a bogey on No. 11. She would birdie No. 12 for her single season record 65th birdie of the season, before making bogey on No. 13. After a par on No. 14, she would bogey No. 15 and par No. 16 before finishing the back nine with a par on No. 17 and a bogey on No. 18. She would make the turn to the front to finish her first round with three pars. Gold began her second round with a par on No. 4, before she would make birdie on No. 5. After a bogey on No. 6 and a par on No. 7, she would make the turn to the back with back-to-back bogeys on No. 8 and No. 9. She began the back nine with a bogey on No. 10, a birdie on No. 11 and a bogey on No. 12 before registering five straight pars. She would turn back to the front after a bogey on No. 18, before making a bogey on No. 1. She concluded her first round with two pars on No. 2 and No. 3. The four birdies in Gold's round bring her season total to 68, setting a new single-season record.
Kerr began her day with a par on No. 5, before back-to-back bogeys on No. 6 and No. 7. She would make the turn to the back after a birdie on No. 8 and a par on No. 9, starting the back with a birdie on No. 10. She would bogey No. 11 and birdie No. 12, before making par on the next three holes. She would turn back to the front after bogeys on No. 16 and No. 17 and a par on No. 18. She would alternate par and bogey on No. 1 through No. 4 to finish her first round. After she began her second round with a bogey on No. 5, she would make pars on No. 6 and No. 7 before making the turn after a bogey on No. 8 and a par on No. 9. After starting the back with a bogey on No. 10, Kerr would par No. 11 and No. 12 before making bogey on No. 13 and No. 14. After a par on No. 15 and a bogey on No. 16, she would finish the back nine with a bogey on No. 17 and a par on No. 18 before turning back to the front. She began the front nine with a bogey on No. 1 and a par on No. 2, before finishing her day with a bogey on No. 3 and a par on No. 4. Â
"Well today just wasn't good," said head coach Ross Cash. "Kayla played solid golf today but that was it. I'm not sure if it was tournament fatigue or what but I guess it doesn't matter. I expect better but in truth and this is maybe the best thing, my team expects better now too. They are more frustrated than I am, so they will hold each other accountable and will get after it tomorrow."
The Bulldogs return to the course tomorrow (Tuesday, Apr. 4) for the conclusion of the tournament. Play will begin tomorrow with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start, with live results available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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