Firing on All Cylinders, Perini Leader After 18

Firing on All Cylinders, Perini Leader After 18
Francesca Perini shot under par for a second straight round in separate tournaments. Photo by Joel Auerbach

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Barry University women’s golfer Francesca Perini shot a 1-under 71 to take the lead after the first of two rounds at the Flagler Fall Slam Monday.

Perini had four birdies in putting together her second straight under-par round to grab a one-stroke lead over Lynn’s Jessica Bradley. The only golfer under par in Monday’s opening round on the 6,062-yard marsh Creek Country Club, Perini shot 69 in the second round of last week’s Saint Leo Invitational.

The 10th-ranked team in the country according to GolfStat, Barry is fifth as a team after shooting 320. Lynn holds a four-stroke lead over Flagler after shooting 16-over 304. Seminole State (Fla.) is third at 310, and Armstrong Atlantic fourth at 311.

Flagler’s Nicole Keyser shot 1-over 73 to enter the clubhouse in third. Lynn’s Louise Manalo and Flagler’s Linn Weber are tied for fourth at 2-over. Barry’s Maria Paola Fiorio is lumped in a five-way tie for sixth at 3-over 75.

Fiorio’s 75 matched a season-low. She is the only Bucs golfer who’s played in all four fall events.

Barry’s Nicky Ferre and Daniela Murray are tied for 56th in the 81-player field. Both shot 87. Carolina Heredia is tied for 64th after shooting 88.

Tuesday’s final round of the 15-team tournament will conclude the fall golf season.

Flagler Fall Slam
Dates: Oct. 27-28, 2014
Marsh Creek Country Club • St. Augustine, Fla.
1st Round Scores
Par 72, 6062 yards
Fin. Team Total Par
1. Lynn 304 +16
2. Flagler 308 +20
3. Seminole State (Fla.) 310 +22
4. Armstrong 311 +23
5. Barry 320 +32
T 6. Montevallo 323 +35
T 6. Wingate 323 +35
8. Limestone 327 +39
9. Tusculum 329 +41
10. Catawba 330 +42
T 11. North Georgia 332 +44
T 11. Northeastern State (Okla.) 332 +44
13. Tampa 340 +52
14. Anderson (S.C.) 350 +62
15. Eckerd 356 +68

INDIVIDUALS
Fin. Player Team Total Par
1 . Francesca Perini Barry 71 -1
2 . Jessica Bradley Lynn 72 E
3 . Nicole Keyser Flagler 73 +1
T 4. Louise Manalo Lynn 74 +2
T 4. Linn Weber Flagler 74 +2
T 6. Cynthia Bounleutay Seminole State (Fla.) 75 +3
T 6. Maria Paola Fiorio Barry 75 +3
T 6. Sydney Legacy Seminole State (Fla.) 75 +3
T 6. Marie Santacroce Flagler 75 +3
T 6. Elaine Wood Montevallo 75 +3
T 11. Mary Rodgers Flagler 77 +5
T 11. Patricia Schmidt Armstrong 77 +5
T 13. Nathalia Baigorria Armstrong 78 +6
T 13. Sophie Bargeron Armstrong 78 +6
T 13. Josefine Garton Seminole State (Fla.) 78 +6
T 13. Molly Molyneaux Armstrong 78 +6
T 13. Mariana Pelaez North Georgia 78 +6
T 13. Samantha Smolen Lynn 78 +6
T 13. Caitlin Starrs Wingate 78 +6
T 20. Alexis Armon Northeastern State (Okla.) 79 +7
T 20. Olivia Ferrer Flagler 79 +7
T 20. Madison Kennedy Catawba 79 +7
T 20. Brittany LaPadula Limestone 79 +7
T 20. Baylee Price Northeastern State (Okla.) 79 +7
T 20. Emily Romkey Montevallo 79 +7
T 26. Jenny Ayala Lynn 80 +8
T 26. Anthea Gnielinski Catawba 80 +8
T 26. Francesca Martelli Lynn 80 +8
T 26. Ciara Rattana Tusculum 80 +8
T 26. Brendie Rockholt Armstrong 80 +8
T 26. Stephanie Tucker Flagler 80 +8
T 32. Cailee Beisswanger Tampa 81 +9
T 32. Alec Cunningham Tusculum 81 +9
T 32. Braiden Furtick Anderson (S.C.) 81 +9
T 32. Mikaela Hadaway Wingate 81 +9
T 32. Joanna Yoo Flagler 81 +9
T 37. Katie Dalton Seminole State (Fla.) 82 +10
T 37. Lucia C. Herrera Wingate 82 +10
T 37. Hannah Luckett Limestone 82 +10
T 37. Natalia Segura Oliva Wingate 82 +10
T 41. Taylor Allen North Georgia 83 +11
T 41. Fatin Amin Tampa 83 +11
T 41. Noelia Cortez Limestone 83 +11
T 41. Taylor McInnis Limestone 83 +11
T 41. Blythe Scrivner Tusculum 83 +11
T 46. Sarah Greene Eckerd 84 +12
T 46. Kirstie Saltiel Montevallo 84 +12
T 46. Annika Winebarger Catawba 84 +12
T 49. Ashlee Beck Montevallo 85 +13
T 49. Abbey Gill North Georgia 85 +13
T 49. Calley Lawson Tusculum 85 +13
T 52. Arizona Chin Northeastern State (Okla.) 86 +14
T 52. Shelby Hanna North Georgia 86 +14
T 52. Jessica Howard Montevallo 86 +14
T 52. Claire Paige Limestone 86 +14
T 56. Nicky Ferre Barry 87 +15
T 56. Victoria Hedrick Catawba 87 +15
T 56. Carrilee Hiers North Georgia 87 +15
T 56. Janelle Johnson Seminole State (Fla.) 87 +15
T 56. Alexis Kershaw Catawba 87 +15
T 56. Daniela Murray Barry 87 +15
T 56. Alyssa Newling Eckerd 87 +15
T 56. Megan Taylor Wingate 87 +15
T 64. Natalie Feder Anderson (S.C.) 88 +16
T 64. Hanna Grevelius Tampa 88 +16
T 64. Carolina Heredia Barry 88 +16
T 64. Sydney Landreth Limestone 88 +16
T 64. Alyssa Morahan Tampa 88 +16
T 64. Kayla Schroeder Northeastern State (Okla.) 88 +16
70. Taylor Lambertsen Tusculum 89 +17
71. Sarah Timms Anderson (S.C.) 90 +18
72. Arista Setro Anderson (S.C.) 91 +19
T 73. Whitney Edwards Eckerd 92 +20
T 73. Brooklyn Terry Montevallo 92 +20
75. Brittany Loveless Eckerd 93 +21
T 76. Charter Lawson Northeastern State (Okla.) 94 +22
T 76. Jess Wild Tampa 94 +22
78. Garyt Hamilton Anderson (S.C.) 96 +24
79. Nezha Haddioui Lynn 97 +25
80. Mandy Milne Eckerd 99 +27
81. Kelly Horrell Tusculum 101 +29