Record Setting Day for Sloane Biddle at the Evie Odom Invitational

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Led by a record setting day by junior Sloane Biddle, the Belmont women's golf team stands in 12^th place after day one of the Evie Odom Invitational held Friday at Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 

Biddle scored two program records on Friday.  First, she posted a five-under par 65 in the second round, which tied the program record for the lowest 18-hole score.  The Old Hickory, Tennessee native had one eagle, four birdies, and one bogey on her second round card. 

Next, Sloane broke the school record for lowest 36-hole mark with five-under par 135 (70-65), which puts her alone in sixth place.    She is just two shots back of the leaders: Puneet Bajwa of host Old Dominion and Kaitlyn Schroeder of North Florida (133).  Her 135 broke the old mark of 138 set by Lorie Warren in 2008-09 at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate. 

Overall as a team, Belmont carded rounds of 298 and 294 for a 592 total.  North Florida has the team lead at 545, with Penn State in second at 552. 

One other Bruin is among the top-30 after two rounds.  Senior Paige Hammarstrom is tied for 30^th place at 144 after shooting rounds of 75 and 69.  Her 69 in the second round is a career low for the Arizona native.

Other Belmont scores from day one included: sophomore Lauren Davis (T-69, 153), junior Ainsley Moore (76^th, 160), and freshman Meredith Eller (T-77, 161).

The third and final round will begin Saturday morning at 7:30am CT.  Belmont will tee off from #10 from 7:50-8:30am CT.  Live scoring can be found at BelmontBruins.com.

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