GAINESVILLE, GA. – Sophomore Haruka Muta got off to a hot start to lead the Sharks at the NCAA D2 South Regional. Muta fired an opening round of (E) 72, on Monday to place her tied for first. As a team, Nova Southeastern currently stands in ninth on the leaderboard at 26-over par.
Tournament Standing: T9th of 12 Teams
Tournament Leader: Lynn & Anderson (SC)
Location: Chattahoochee Golf Club | Gainsville, Ga. Par/Yardage: 72/5,922
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·Lynn and Anderson are tied after day one (+9).
·Muta started her day with two pars before hitting a birdie on the third hole. The sophomore continued her stellar play, hitting back-to-back birdies on hole 15 and 16, enroute to an (E) finish for the day. She sits tied for first with Maria Morales (Limestone), and Adriana Iribarren (Lynn).
· Ellen Andersson finished the day shooting (+6) 78, giving her a share of 32nd, while Olivia Gronborg, Ellen Ramstedt, and Emma Larsen finished shooting (+10) 82, and are tied for 50th.
· Muta is tied for first after one day of competition.
The Sharks will tee off round two of the NCAA D2 South Regional tomorrow morning. For coverage, visit NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_WGolf.