WEST POINT, Miss. – Louise Depadt fired a 2-under 70 to lead Oklahoma State into a tie for fourth place after Monday’s opening round of The Ally at Old Waverly Golf Club.
Depadt closed with a flourish, playing her final seven holes in 3-under par to finish the day tied for sixth individually.
The Cowgirls posted a 1-over 289 and sit eight shots behind leader Ole Miss, which opened with a 7-under 281. OSU is just four strokes behind second-place Mississippi State and two back of third-place Augusta in the 17-team field.
Ellie Bushnell, Summer Lee, Tarapath Panya and Marta Silchenko each carded 1-over 73s and are tied for 23rd place.
OSU is scheduled to tee off at 8 a.m. Tuesday for the second round.
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Cowgirls on the leaderboard
T-6. Louise Depadt (-2) – 70
T-23. Ellie Bushnell (+1) – 73
T-23. Summer Lee (+1) – 73
T-23. Tarapath Panya (+1) – 73
T-23. Marta Silchenko (+1) – 73
Team Standings
1. Ole Miss (-7) – 281
2. Mississippi State (-3) – 285
3. Augusta (-1) – 287
T-4. Oklahoma State (+1) – 289
T-4. Kentucky (+1) – 289
6. Florida (+3) – 291
T-7. TCU (+6) 294
T-7. Virginia Tech (+6) – 294
9. Vanderbilt (+9) 297
10. Mercer (+13) 301
T-11. Georgia Southern (+14) 302
T-11. Indiana (+14) – 302
13. Jax State (+15) – 303
T-14. UL-Monroe (+16) – 304
T-14. James Madison (+16) – 304
T-14. Southern Miss (+16) – 304
17. Lipscomb (+19) – 307