Quick Recap: The Chattanooga Mocs are in 10th place after the opening 18 holes of the Chattanooga Classic. The Mocs shot 307 on a somewhat blustery day at the Honors Course in suburban Ooltewah, Tenn. Chattanooga is part of an 8-team spread separated by just nine strokes between fourth through 12th place.
 
Giulia Foresta led the effort with a 3-over 75 which put her in a tie for 18th. Kera Healey joins her in the top 25 with her 76 tying for 24th. Violeta Fernandez-Tagle is another shot behind with 77, while Makenzie Cooper rounded out the team tally with 79. Nieves Martin's 82 was the drop score, and Chloe Stevenazzi turned in 78 playing as an individual.
 
No. 10 North Carolina is the overall leader at 294. That's one better than Wisconsin in second with Georgia sitting in third with 299. Duke's Anna Cañado Espinal is the individual leader with 4-under 68.
 
The field plays 36 holes Saturday due to impending weather moving Sunday's final round to Saturday afternoon. The shotgun start is at 8:45 a.m. Live scoring provided by walking scoring volunteers with each group via the scoreboard app on Clippd.
 
Tournament 8: Chattanooga Classic
Dates: March 28-30 | Format: 18/Day
Course: Honors Course; Par 72; 6,180 yards | Location: Ooltewah, Tenn. | Host: Chattanooga
Field: Chattanooga, (48) Campbell, Cincinnati, Colorado State, (22) Duke, Eastern Michigan, (27) Florida, Georgia, Michigan, (10) North Carolina, Old Dominion, South Florida, (13) Virginia, Wisconsin & Xavier
Live Scoring: Clippd
 
Resources: Results | Stats/Notes | About Chattanooga Golf
 
Coaches Corner
"I was really pleased for the most part with how we played this golf course. There were a couple of holes that I was frustrated with because we knew how to approach them and didn't follow the game plan. Other than a a few holes where we let some shots bleed towards the end, it was a really good day." – Coach Colette Murray on the opening round
 
"We're not disappointed. We still have 36 holes left, and this golf course is not an easy golf course. If we execute, then we could really climb up the leaderboard." – Coach Colette Murray on what's ahead Saturday
 
"Really solid from Giulia. She knows her game. She plays to her strengths. You know, she's a great example of executing the game plan. The only mistake she made, I was there with her. It was a miscommunication on what number she had and what up to hit. You take that double away and it's an outstanding round." – Coach Colette Murray on Foresta leading the way Friday
 
Scores
Team
1) #10 North Carolina: 294 (+6)
2) Wisconsin: 295 (+7)
3) Georgia: 299 (+11)
4) #22 Duke: 300 (+12)
tie) Florida: 300 (+12)
6) Eastern Michigan: 303 (+15)
7) #13 Virginia: 304 (+16)
8) Cincinnati: 305 (+17)
9) Xavier: 306 (+18)
10) Chattanooga: 307 (+19)
11) South Florida: 308 (+20)
12) Colorado State: 309 (+21)
13) Michigan: 311 (+23)
14) Campbell: 313 (+25)
15) Old Dominion: 316 (+28)
 
Mocs Individuals
T18) Giulia Foresta: 75 (+3)
T24) Kera Healey: 76
T34) Violeta Fernandez-Tagle: 77
T45) Chloe Stevenazzi (Ind): 78
T57) Makenzie Cooper: 79
T77) Nieves Martin: 82
 
Notes

• Average score for the field was 77.78 today.
• Average team score was 304.67.
• Counting cards had 10 birdies for UTC. Healey led the way with four. All six Mocs in the field had two or more on a stingy scoring day at the honors.
• Played the first three par 5s 5 under on the counting cars before going 2 over on 17. There were five birdies, two bogeys and nine pars on the long holes.
• The Mocs were 9 over through 14 holes before playing the final four at 10 over.

 
History at Chattanooga Classic
2015: 1st, 298-296-293=887
Top Individual: 4, Isabella Loza, 74-73-72=219 (+3)
 
2021: T2nd, 302-293-299=894
Top Individual: 2, Esme Hamilton, 72-69-73=214 (-2)
 
2022: T13th, 302-307-302=911
Top Individual: T31, Esme Hamilton, 70-78-75=223 (+7)
 
2023: 16, 308-304-307=919
Top Individual: T18, Dorota Zalewska, 73-69-77=219 (+3)
 
2024: 9m 295-288-304=887
Top Individual: T15, V. Fernandez-Tagle, 71-71-76=218 (+5)
 
2015, 2022-24: Council Fire G.C. | 2021: Black Creek Club
 
Next Up
April 8-9 – Liz Murphey Collegiate – Athens, Ga. (UGA G.C.)
 
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