Nov. 4, 2002

The University of Kentucky women’s golf team opened action in the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate on Monday, Nov. 4, at the Oak Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. Kentucky shot an opening round score of 310 and a 155 in the first nine holes of the second round to stand in eighth-place with a 465. Leading the tournament is Kansas State with a 440, while host College of Charleston stands in 13th-place with a 484.

Senior Rachel Lester leads the Lady Kats and the individual field with a first round three-under-par 69 and a second round beginning of 35 to stand in first-place with a 104. Kansas State’s Christine Boucher closely follows in second-place with a 105.

Kentucky junior Eva Gessner opens the tournament in a tie at 27th-place with a total score of 116. Senior Kelly Anders and junior transfer Maggie Gabelman, in her first appearance as a Lady Kat, finished with a 123 in 58th-place. Sophomore Stacy Springer tallied a 126 for Kentucky and stands in 69th-place.

The final nine holes of the second round and the third round will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 5 with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

AGATE:1.Kansas State2971434402.Tulane3051424473.Oklahoma2991504494.Coastal Carolina2981554535.Maryland3051494546.Jacksonville State3001594597.Missouri3041594638.Kentucky3101554659.Campbell31115546610.UNC Greensboro31515547011.Oregon State32015547512.Birmingham State32116248313.College of Charleston32116348414.Charleston Southern33515749215.Appalachian State33216449616.Cincinnati34117651717.Winthrop370163533

Top Individuals1Rachel Lester, Kentucky69351042Christine Boucher, Kansas State67381053Hope Edge, Oklahoma74331074Miranda Smith, Kansas State7533108

UK Finishes:1.Rachel Lester6935104T27Eva Gessner7541116T58Kelly Anders8439123Maggie Gabelman824112369.Stacy Springer8640126