Oct. 4, 2002

The University of Kentucky women’s golf team opened action in the Franklin Street Trust Tar Heel Invitational on Friday, Oct. 4 at the Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Lady Kats shot a team score of 303 and finished the first day in 10th-place of the 15-team field.

Senior Kelly Anders led Kentucky with a one-over-par 73 and stands in 11th-place, while fellow senior Rachel Lester shot an opening round of 76. Junior Eva Gessner and sophomore Stacy Springer are tied in 36th after shooting a 77. Sophomore Lauren George opened the tournament with a score of 82.

In the lead after the first 18 holes is Duke University with a team score of 290 and host school, University of North Carolina follows in second place with a 296. Liz Janangelo of Duke leads the individual competition after a five-under-par 67 first round score.

Second round action will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.

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AGATE:1 Duke University 290 +22 North Carolina, U of 296 +83 Ohio State Univ. 297 +94 Tulane University 299+11   Oklahoma State Univ. 299 +116 Florida State Univ. 300 +12   South Carolina, U of 300 +128 So. Florida, U. of 301 +13   N. Car. Wilmington 301 +1310 Kentucky, U. of 303+1511 Memphis, Univ. of 305 +1712 Wake Forest Univ. 306 +1813 Furman University 308+2014 North Carolina State 312 +2415 N. Car.- Greensboro 316 +28

UK Finishes11. Kelly Anders73+126. Rachel Lester76+436. Eva Gessner77+5 Stacy Springer77+572. Lauren George82+10