Sept. 13, 2010
Vanderbilt junior golfer Marina Alex fired a five-under par, 67, to lead Vanderbilt women’s golf to a second-place finish after the first round of play at the NCAA Fall Preview in Bryan, Texas.
Alex and her teammates posted a first-round total of 284, seven strokes behind first-place Georgia, who shot a 277 on Monday. Alex is in a tie for second place individually, two strokes behind Brooke Pancake of Alabama, who fired a first-round 65.
First round results (click to view)
2. Vanderbilt – 284
T2. Marina Alex – 67 (-4)
T14. Megan Grehan – 71 (-1)
T21. Lauren Stratton – 73 (+1)
T21. Anna Leigh Keith – 73 (+1)
T91. Rene Sobolewski – 82 (+10)
Notes
– Alex’s 67 was her 11th round in the 60’s in her three-year career. She posted seven birdies, 10 pars, and one double-bogey in her round Monday.
– Alex is tied with Emilie Burger of Georgia at five-under par.
– Also under par was Megan Grehan, who posted a one-under, 71. Grehan is the team’s lone senior. Grehan birdied four out of her last 11 holes.
– Freshman Rene Sobolewski played her first collegiate round today.
QuotesGreg Allen
General Thoughts
– “Everybody was just cruising around the golf course today. There really was a great atmosphere going. They looked really relaxed playing.”
– “I told them to try to pick up from the spring semester, and they did that today.
– “I’m really proud of the way Grehan played today. She made it look easy, and I hope this is a start to a great senior year for her.”
On the Golf Course
– “No one really hit the ball great in the practice round, and I thought we could be in for a long round. But we went pretty low, and Georgia went really low, so you can put up good scores.”
– “It’s all Bermuda – fairways, greens, rough. It’s good to know that we played it if we get a chance to come back for nationals in May.”
On Marina’s round
– “Marina got off to a fantastic start. She was really aggressive and was getting the ball where she wanted it.”
On Freshman Rene Sobolewski’s round
– “She was like a deer in headlights, but she’s going to be fine. She has a great attitude about her.”Marina Alex
General Thoughts
– “I got off to a great start on the first hole and got it within two feet for birdie on the first hole. I had some good feelings going on early.”
– “I had the putter going and only had 27 putts, which is a low for me so far in my career.”
– “I played the practice round poorly, and I thought this was going to be a tough course. But, when I got out there today it was fairly easy.”
Her hole to remember
– “Probably a few…the first hole with the great approach, is one that sticks out. On my fourth hole, I hit a gap wedge and hit it where I wanted to. And on my 12th hole, I hit one within four or five feet and made the putt. I had things going early and was really aggressive, but made a double bogey on my eighth hole, so the 12th got me back on track.”
