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The majority of the field found conditions difficult on Day One of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, but the majority of Alabama's roster thrived.
Among the 90-player field assembled at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C., only eight broke par on Friday, but three of those sub-par scores came courtesy of the Crimson Tide. Cheyenne Knight (67), Emma Talley (70) and Lakareber Abe (70) were the culprits, as No. 7 Alabama pushed out to an early three-shot lead in an event that includes the top three teams in the nation (and 9 of the top 30 overall).