| May 2, 2005 |
| NKU IN FIRST PLACE AFTER DAY 1 OF NCAAs |
Keyer-Scott, Hutton
lead Norse into first place at NCAA II East Regional |
ALLENDALE, Mich. - Northern Kentucky University’s Kim Keyer-Scott shot a 156 (+12) Monday as the Norse women’s golf team took a five-stroke lead after the first 36 holes of the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament. Keyer-Scott fired rounds of 78-78 at the par-72 Meadows Golf Course to finish the first day of the 54-hole tournament atop the leader board. The Norse totaled 641 (+35) and own a five-stroke advantage over both Grand Valley State (646) and Ferris State (646) going into Tuesday’s final 18 holes. NKU’s Bianca Hutton finished the first round at 159 and is tied with Casey McKinnon of Ferris State and Melissa Sneller of Grand Valley State for second place. Alicia Lawrence of NKU finished the first day tied for eighth place with a score of 161, while teammate Kelsey Gauthier posted a score of 165 (12th place). Michelle Bellish of NKU shot 168 and is in 17th place in the individual competition. The top two teams in the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament will advance to the national finals, which will be held May 11-14 at Albuquerque, N.M. A year ago, NKU placed third at the East Region. Keyer-Scott tied for the medal at the event last spring and advanced to the national finals as an individual.
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