The University of Mississippi women’s golf team is in the hunt after the first day of the SEC Championship at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. The Rebels shot a 277, 3-under par, and are tied for third place, just one stroke behind the leaders, Texas A&M and Mississippi State, according to tournament officials.
Mary Miller, a sophomore making her championship debut, fired an impressive 66. She started her round at 8:20 a.m. CT and made the turn with a 34. Her second nine was marked by three birdies, finishing bogey-free with a 32. Miller is tied for the individual lead with Vanessa Borovilos of Texas A&M and Avery Weed of Mississippi State.
Two other Ole Miss players, Kajsalotta Svarvar and Filippa Sundquist, posted even-par scores. Sundquist was 1-over through 12 holes but finished her round with a six-hole stretch at 1-under. Svarvar recorded her 15th round of par or better this season, and both sit tied for 21st entering Saturday’s second round.
Sophie Linder finished at 1-over par, while Matilda Björkman shot a 73. The Rebels excelled in par-4 scoring, playing them 4-under par as a team, and ranked third in par-3 scoring for the day.
Second-round play begins Saturday at 7 a.m. CT. Follow Ole Miss women’s golf for updates on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf, on Instagram at OleMissWGolf, and on Facebook at Ole Miss Women’s Golf.
