University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Valentina Haupt Tied for Eighth After Opening Round at C-USA Championships
4/15/2019 3:26:00 PM | Women's Golf
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Southern Miss senior Valentina Haupt's eagle on No. 15 (par-five, 475-yards) helped her to a 1-under 71 and tie for eighth after the first day at the C-USA Championships.
It marks the first Southern Miss eagle since Nichada Satasuk on Feb. 20, 2018 at the Moon Golf Invitational. Haupt's previous feat was an ace on Oct. 2, 2017 at the Magnolia Collegiate (Old Waverly Country Club in West Point, Miss.).
The 71 marks her best round in a league championship stage since a 70 in the opener her freshman year at the same Verandah Club course. It is also her team-leading, eighth par/below round of the season.
Friend Chompitakdacha collected three birdies on the day, while Miranda Holt and Cassidy Evreniadis each had a pair.
There is currently a three-way tie for first (two UTSA, one Old Dominion) with a 3-under 69, with each of those teams sharing the lead with a 6-under 282.
The second round will begin Tuesday morning, with live scoring available at Golfstat.com.
Team Leaderboard
T1. Old Dominion (282)
T1. UTSA (282)
3. Charlotte (286)
4. North Texas (287)
5. Marshall (293)
6. FIU (294)
T7. WKU (295)
T7. UTEP (295)
9. Middle Tennessee (301)
10. Southern Miss (304)
T11. Florida Atlantic (305)
T11. UAB (305)
Individual Scores
T8. Valentina Haupt (71)
T43. Miranda Holt (77)
T47. Henriette Syr (78)
T47. Cassidy Evreniadis (78)
T54. Friend Chompitakdacha (79)
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