Cougars One Shot Back at Western Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. – For the third consecutive tournament, SIUE women's golf is in contention for a title. The Cougars are one shot back of the lead after the first round of play at the Western Illinois Invitational Sunday. SIUE has a combined 316, which trails only Loyola-Chicago which finished the first round with a 325.

Ashton Stair is tied for first with Loyola's Alex Meyers. Both golfers carded first round scores of 74. The 74 is the lowest round of Stair's career. The freshman fired a second-round 77 last week to finish fourth at Northern Illinois.

Brooks White has a 77, also the lowest round of her career, which is good for fourth place. Courtney Lovegreen is 12^th with an 82. Taylor Rumple is among four golfers tied for 13^th. Brooke Hood is tied for 22^nd with an 85.

Hilary Powles and Ravyn Rodgers are playing as individuals. Powles is tied for 46^th with a 97. Rodgers is tied for 49^th with a 102.

Play concludes with the final round Monday at Harry Mussato Golf Course. Tee time is 9 a.m.