NC State
Pinehurst Challenge
No. 21 State Dominates Day One at Pinehurst
3/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
March 19, 2012
Day One - Individuals 
| Day One - Team
PINEHURST, N.C. - No. 21 NC State opened up a 15-shot lead over two rounds, led by three top-five individual performances at the par-72, 5,983 yard Pinehurst No. 6 for day one of the Pinehurst Spring Challenge Monday.
Vivian Tsui takes the 36-hole lead into Tuesday’s final round after a 72-68--140 (-4). Tsui holds a two-stroke advantage over fellow Wolfpacker Ana Menendez, whose 5-under par 67 in the first round represents the lowest single round score in NC State history. Menendez followed her school-record round with a 75 to fall two shots back of Tsui in a tie for second.
Brittany Marchand and No. 43 Augusta James both landed in the top-10 through two rounds. Marchand pulled into a tie for fifth with her 73-70--143 (-1). James nabbed a share of ninth with her 74-72--146 (+2).
Freshman Lindsay McGetrick made her first career appearance in the Pack lineup, grabbing a share of 32nd with a par of 3-over par 75s.
State’s first round 2-under par 286 marks the third best single round score the Pack has compiled in 2012, trailing the program’s record-setting 282 from the Cards Challenge. Not satisfied, the Wolfpack fired a 3-under 285 in the second round to notch the second-best score in program history.
In Tuesday’s final round, the Pack has designs on setting some major program records. State can fire a 286 or better to break the school’s record for three-round team total. Tsui would need a 67 or better to break the individual three-round score. A win would tie the Pack’s previous best for most team wins in a season, three in 2002.
If Marchand can make up her three-shot deficit and secure medalist honors, she would become the first Wolfpack women's golfer to record multiple wins in a single season, and extend her lead as NC State's all-time winningest golfer.
Live stats for the Pinehurst Spring Challenge are not available, but a recap and results will be posted to GoPack.com at the conclusion of play Tuesday.
1. Vivian Tsui 72-68--140 (-4)
T2. Ana Menendez 67-75--142 (-2)
T5. Brittany Marchand 73-70--143 (-1)
T9. Augusta James 74-72--146 (+2)
T32. Lindsay McGetrick 75-75--150 (+6)
1. NC State 286-285--571 (-5)
T2. Maryland 296-290--586 (+10)
T2. East Carolina 289-297--586 (+10)
4. Old Dominion 296-293--589 (+13)
T5. UNC Wilmington 295-298--593 (+17)
T5. Penn State 305-288--593 (+17)
7. UNC Greensboro 299-297--596 (+20)
8. Samford 299-298--597 (+21)
9. Richmond 301-303--604 (+28)
10. Middle Tennessee State 305-300--604 (+29)
11. James Madison 311-295--606 (+30)
12. Elon 307-302--609 (+33)
13. College of Charleston 307-304--611 (+35)
T14. Western Michigan 312-303--615 (+39)
T14. Georgetown 312-303--615 (+39)
16. Marshall 311-328--639 (+63)
17. Tennessee Tech 317-325--642 (+66)
