March 9, 2008

Sorrento, Fla. -- Junior Blair Lamb fired a first round 72 to pace Furman to an 18-over-par 306 in the opening round of the UCF Challenge at the 6,356-yard RedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla., on Sunday.

The Flat Rock, N.C., native notched two birdies and recorded only two bogeys while grabbing a share of 23rd place 18 holes into the 54-hole event. Freshman Stefanie Kenoyer posted a first round 75 to move into 59th place in a field that includes 15 of the country's top 25 teams and 19 of the top 25 individuals.

Southern Cal carded a seven-under-par 281 to take the team lead one stroke ahead of top-ranked Duke at six-under-par. Duke's Alison Whitaker led the field with a seven-under 65 to hold a one-stroke advantage on Auburn's Cydney Clanton after the opening round.

The teams in the Challenge have combined to win 11 national championships ... The medalist from the 2008 UCF Challenge will receive a sponsor's exemption into the LPGA's Ginn Tribute Hosted By ANNIKA (May 26-June 1, 2008).

Full first round statistics are available at www.golfstat.com.

Round two action is slated for Monday morning with final round play scheduled for Tuesday.

18 Furman 306

t23 Blair Lamb 72

t59 Stefanie Kenoyer 75

t80 Ashley Baker 79

t86 Jaclyn Hilea 80

92 Corrine Carr 822

1 Southern Cal 281

2 Duke 282

3 Pepperdine 285

t4 UCLA 286

t4 Oklahoma State 286

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18 Furman 306