ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Barry's women's golf team owns a 15-stroke lead after one round of the Flagler Fall Slam Monday.
The Buccaneers shot 8-over 296 to take the early lead over Tusculum (311) and Saint Leo (315). Flagler (314) and Mount Olive (314) are tied for fourth. All five Bucs are in the top 10 individually after the opening round.
Barry's Nicky Ferre (Weston, Fla./American Heritage HS) shot 1-under 71 to grab the early lead at the top of the player leaderboard on the 6,062-yard Marsh Creek Golf Course. It is the second straight week Ferre has shot 71 in a round, which ranks among the Buccaneers' top 10 in the program's history.
Nancy Vergara shot par, and is second individually. Maria Paola Fiorio's 4-over 76 is tied for sixth. Taylor Babcock's 5-over 77 is tied for 10th, along with Daniela Murray, who also shot 77 in the opening round.
Mount Olive's Emelie Andersson shot 1-over 73, Saint Leo's Lauren Petty a 74 and Armstrong Atlantic's Jenna Birch 75 to fill in the third through fifth spots.
Play concludes Tuesday in the 36-hole tournament.
Ferre had four birdies and three bogeys. Vergara had four birdies and four bogeys.
Barry's quintet tees off beginning at 9:39 a.m. Tuesday in the final round. The Bucs will be paired with Tusculum and Saint Leo.
Flagler Fall Slam
Dates: Oct. 22-23, 2012
Marsh Creek GC • St. Augustine, Fla.
1st Round Scores
Par 72, 6062 yards
Fin. Team Total Par
1 . Barry 296 +8
2 . Tusculum 311 +23
3 . Saint Leo 315 +27
T 4. Flagler 316 +28
T 4. Mount Olive 316 +28
6 . Queens of Charlotte 318 +30
T 7. Armstrong 319 +31
T 7. Columbus State 319 +31
T 7. Seminole State (Fla.) 319 +31
1 0 . Lander 321 +33
1 1 . Carson-Newman 324 +36
1 2 . Catawba 325 +37
1 3 . North Georgia 341 +53
1 4 . Anderson (S.C.) 342 +54
1 5 . Flagler B 346 +58
1 6 . Thomas (Ga.) 348 +60
1 7 . West Georgia 352 +64
1 8 . Eckerd 385 +97
Fin. Player Team Total Par
1 . Nicole Ferre Barry 71 -1
2 . Nancy Vergara Barry 72 E
3 . Emelie Andersson Mount Olive 73 +1
4 . Lauren Petty Saint Leo 74 +2
5 . Jenna Birch Armstrong 75 +3
T 6. Kimesha Anthony Columbus State 76 +4
T 6. Danielle Baiunco Carson-Newman 76 +4
T 6. Maria Paolo Fiorio Barry 76 +4
T 6. Marie Santacroce Flagler 76 +4
T 10. Taylor Babcock Barry 77 +5
T 10. Jana Burkhardt Catawba 77 +5
T 10. Shannon Fraser Queens of Charlotte 77 +5
T 10. Sara Howard Tusculum 77 +5
T 10. Virginia Lane Mount Olive 77 +5
T 10. Daniela Murray Barry 77 +5
T 16. Victoria Choi Seminole State (Fla.) 78 +6
T 16. Clare Connolly Saint Leo 78 +6
T 16. Jillian Corum Tusculum 78 +6
T 16. Alec Cunningham Tusculum 78 +6
T 16. Emee Herbert Tusculum 78 +6
T 16. Iris Katla Queens of Charlotte 78 +6
T 16. Stephanie Tucker Flagler 78 +6
T 23. Heather Altiser Columbus State 79 +7
T 23. Michelle Reyes Lander 79 +7
T 25. Chanya Angwarawong Seminole State (Fla.) 80 +8
T 25. Grace Glaze Queens of Charlotte 80 +8
T 25. T. Caballer Hernani Lander 80 +8
T 25. Kelsey Jensen Seminole State (Fla.) 80 +8
T 25. Nicole Keyser Flagler 80 +8