PHOENIX, Ariz. ---- Sacramento State sophomore Kim Coppin shot 73 and holds a 1-shot lead following the first round of the Bobcat Desert Classic on Monday. Coppin’s score helped the Hornets shoot 301 and gave the team a six-stroke lead heading into the second round.Sacramento State’s team score ranked as the third best in school history. North Texas sits in second at 307 while Oral Roberts shot 310 and is third. The three-round tournament will conclude on Wednesday.
Coppin’s round, which was the best of her career, featured four birdies. Junior Jennifer Parkes and sophomore Heather LeMaster are currently tied for fourth after shooting 75. Junior Emily Longcrier shot 78 and is five strokes off the lead while junior Margaux Sheehan fired a 79.
TEAM SCORES
1. Sacramento State 301
2. North Texas 307
3, Oral Robers 310
4. Eastern Washington 312
5. Montana State 314
6. Northern Arizona 315
T7. Montana 316
T7. Northern Colorado 316
9. Western New Mexico 319
T10. British Columbia 323
T10. William & Mary 323
12. Portland 325
T13. Weber State 335
T13. Wyoming 335
15. Grand Canyon 337
16. Utah Valley State 360
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Kim Coppin, SAC, 73
T2. Kelley Newton, UNC, 74
T2. Laura Mengelkamp, WYO, 74
T4. Heather LeMaster, SAC, 75
T4. Jennifer Parkes, SAC, 75
T4. Christy Carter, ORU, 75
T4. Sheena Prante, EWU, 75
T4. Sophia Choi, MSU, 75
SACRAMENTO STATE SCORES
1. Kim Coppin 73
T4. Heather LeMaster 75
T4. Jennifer Parkes 75
T19. Emily LongCrier 78
T24. Margaux Sheehan 79
