CARBONDALE, IL – Paced by sophomore Megan Welch's 1-over-par, 73, Bradley Women's Golf staked itself to a 3-shot lead in its dual match against Southern Illinois following Saturday's first round at Hickory Ridge.
Bradley's four scoring players totaled a first-round 300 Saturday, three shots better than the 303 posted by SIU's top four finishers. In addition to Welch, senior Taylor Ledwein is tied for second, just one shot off the pace at +2 (74), while Elyse Emerzian is tied for sixth at +4 (76) with Sarah Nacos and Maddie Hawkins joined in a 3-way tie for eighth at +5 (77).