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Clemson Invitational
Porvasnik in the Hunt at Clemson Invitational
3/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
March 31, 2017
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jessica Porvasnik dropped in four birdies to record a 2-under 70 in the opening round of the Clemson Invitational, tied for fourth place overall on the 94-player leaderboard. The Buckeye senior is two strokes back from event leader, Furman’s Alice Chen (-4), entering Saturday’s Round Two.
Porvasnik is ahead of 23 Golfstat Top-100 players after ranking first in Par-3 scoring (-2) and fourth on the Par 5’s (-1).
Zoe-Beth Brake also played well and is cracking on the Top-25 door. She owns a share of 27th place at 2-over (74). Brake, Porvasnik and Rio Watanabe all ended the day on a high note, birding the 18th hole. Watanabe, playing as an individual, is tied for 51st place following her 4-over 76.
Ohio State is slotted T-10th in the team standings among 17 schools competing.
BUCKEYE RESULTS
T-10th | Team 298 (+10)
T-4th | Jessica Porvasnik 70 (-2)
T-27th | Zoe-Beth Brake 74 (+2)
T-51st | (IND) Rio Watanabe 76 (+4)
T-62nd | Jaclyn Lee 77 (+5)
T-62nd | Katja Pogacar 77 (+5)
T-62nd | Niki Schroeder 77 (+5)
The Scarlet & Gray are set for a 9 :30 a.m. ET tee time in the second round, playing along side Clemson and a group of individuals.
