REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – The Quinnipiac women’s golf team kicked off their final tournament of the fall season as they wrapped up day one of the Lady Blue Hen Invitational in fifth place out of ten teams.
 
Samantha Galantini sits in a tie for 7^th place with Quinnipiac’s best finish on day one. Galantini shot a 74 (+2) in the first round and a 71 (-1) in the second round for a two-round total of 145 (+1). Galantini sits five strokes behind the overall leader.
 
Sophia Fujita carded a 72 (E) on the first 18 holes before shooting a 75 (+3) in the final 18 holes. Fujita currently sits in a tie for 11^th place with a total score of 147 (+3).
 
First-year Vaidehi Shah finished day one a +9 after shooting a 80 (+8) and a 73 (+1) in the two rounds played on Saturday. Meg Yoshida, who is competing as an individual is tied with Shah in 29^th place after shooting a 75 (+3) and 78 (+6) on the first day of the tournament.   
 
Marisa Flores finished one stroke behind Shah and Yoshida and sits in a tie for 34^th place (+10). Flores shot a 77 (+5) in both rounds on the opening day of the Invitational.
 
Natalie Spiska rounded out Quinnipiac’s grouping and she sits in a tie for 47^th place (+13, 157).
  
The Bobcats will return to the course on Sunday, October 20^th as they close out play at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  
 
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SCORES AND NOTES

• Quinnipiac finished in fifth place out of ten teams with a team total score of 598 (+22). The Bobcats shot a 303 in the first round and a 295 in the second.  
• Samantha Galantini had the best round of any Bobcat as she shot a 71 (-1) in the second round on day one.
• The Bobcats have four golfers within the top 30 golfers out of 65 total.
• Sophia Fujita tied for second overall with 26 pars on day one of the invitational. Galantini led the Bobcats with six birdies after the first day.
• Quinnipiac’s grouping recorded 21 birdies and 113 pars on the opening day.

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