Oct. 30, 2006

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The University of Northern Colorado women's golf team is eighth out of 15 schools after day one of the Troy Intercollegiate hosted by Troy University and being held at the Arrowhead Country Club.

Individually, junior Regina Rodriguez had a round of 75 (+3) on Monday and is 13th overall. That is six strokes off the lead of South Alabama's Elin Andersson (69, -3).

Junior Jenny Henderson is one stroke behind Rodriguez (+4), while Matti Nelson and reigning Big Sky Golfer of the Week Kelley Newton are tied in 46th place at +8. Sophomore Heather Daviner is 57th (+10).

South Alabama also leads the team competition after a combined round of 292 (+4). Northern Colorado is seven places back at +23 after the first round.

Play at the event will conclude with 18 rounds on Tuesday morning.

Northern Colorado Scores

13. Regina Rodriguez     75 (+3)
20. Jenny Henderson      76 (+4)
46. Matti Nelson         80 (+8)
46. Kelley Newton        80 (+8)
57. Heather Daviner      82 (+10)

Team Scores After Day One

 1. South Alabama        292 (+4)
 2. Louisiana-Monroe     297 (+9)
 3. Austin Peay          300 (+12)
 4. Belmont              302 (+14)
    Murray State         302 (+14)
 6. Jacksonville State   305 (+17)
 7. Western Kentucky     307 (+19)
 8. Northern Colorado    311 (+23)
 9. Nicholls State       317 (+29)
10. Samford              318 (+30)
11. Centenary            321 (+33)
12. Jackson State        324 (+36)
13. Lipscomb             325 (+37)
14. Troy                 329 (+41)
15. Tennessee State      367 (+79)