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EKU at First Coast Classic

EKU Women's Golf Set To Open Spring Season

2/12/2022 12:08:00 PM

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –
Eastern Kentucky's women's golf team begins the spring portion of the 2021-22 season on Monday at the First Coast Classic hosted by Western Kentucky.
 
The 11-team event will be contested at Deerwood Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida.  The teams will play 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday.
 
In addition to EKU, the participating teams are Arkansas State, Daytona State, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgia State, High Point, Marshall, Stetson, South Alabama and Western Kentucky.
 
The five starters for the Colonels will be Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir, Rylea Marcum, Vilma Efraimsson, Elisa Orduna Shackleton and Carlee Shoemaker.  Alice Daag will play as an individual.
 
Kristinsdottir leads the team with a 70.83 stroke average.  She has five top-5 performances in six events this season.  Marcum has posted a 73.17 stroke average with three top-5 finishes.  Shackleton has two top-10s and a 74.28 stroke average.
 
Six of the teams are rated among the top 140 squads in the country.  Eastern Kentucky is No. 114, South Alabama is 118, Arkansas State is 120, Florida Gulf Coast is 124, Stetson is 131 and WKU is 139.  Georgia State is 159, High Point is 178 and Marshall is 197.
 
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