March 16, 2007
AUSTIN, Texas -- The TCU women's golf team is tied for second, just three strokes behind leader Texas, after Friday's opening round of the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational in Austin.
The 27th-ranked Horned Frogs shot an 18-over-par 306 and are even with No. 24 Arkansas heading into Saturday's second round.
TCU's Camille Blackerby is at 2-over 74 to tie for fifth individually, five shots behind leader Kelley Louth of Texas who carded a 69.
Frog senior Catherine Matranga is in a deadlock for seventh after shooting a 75. Keyed by birdies on holes 10 and 12, the Fort Worth native posted a 35 on the back nine.
Team Scores
1. Texas - 303
T2. TCU - 306
T2. Arkansas - 306
4. Purdue - 307
5. SMU - 313
T6. Iowa - 314
T6. Notre Dame - 314
T6. Iowa State - 314
9. Nebraska - 315
T10. Penn State - 316
T10. Oklahoma - 316
12. Baylor - 317
T13. Kansas - 323
T13. Texas (B) - 323
15. Minnesota - 328
TCU Scores
T5. Camille Blackerby - 74
T7. Catherine Matranga - 75
T24. Elin Emanuelsson - 78
T32. Valentine Derrey - 79
T40. Carrie Morris - 80
