Daytona Beach, Fla. - Georgia State women's golfer Charlotte Lorentzen shot 6-over 78 during the opening day of the NCAA East Regional on the par 72, 6,271-yard LPGA International Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. Thursday.
Lorentzen qualified for the NCAA tournament as an individual after finishing the season as the 88th-ranked female collegiate golfer in the nation and the No. 1 golfer in the Colonial Athletic Association.
After struggling through the front nine with three bogeys and a double bogey, the junior from Soroe, Denmark collected two birdies after the turn on holes 11 and 16 to complete the first day of stroke play in a tie for 85th place out of the 126 participants.
As GSU's Student-Athlete of the Year, Lorentzen has continually displayed impressive performances throughout the past season, making her a worthy candidate to compete for a spot at the NCAA National Championship. She has garnered three top-5 finishes, as well as three CAA Golfer of the Week accolades. Her most notable accomplishment of the year came against a star-studded field at the 2011 SunTrust Gator Women's Invitational when she fired a career-best and record-setting 64.
To advance to the NCAA Championship, Lorentzen must finish as one of the top two individuals not on a qualifying team. The top eight schools in the 24-team field advance from the regional to the championship finals held in Bryan, Texas May 18-21.
At the end of the first round, Florida State's Jessica Negron and Coastal Carolina's Jessica Alexander share the lead at 3-under par. Trailing the duo at the top by just one stroke are North Carolina's Catherine O'Donnell, California's Daniela Holmqvist and UNC Wilmington's Sofia Hagsund all at 2-under.
Lorentzen continues with the second round of competition at the 2011 NCAA East Regional Friday with a 1:15 p.m. tee time off the 10th tee. She will once again be paired with 66th-ranked Shena Yang of South Florida and Stefanie Kenoyer of Furman.
Live scoring is available at www.GolfStat.com. Full details and results will be posted to www.GeorgiaStateSports.com at the close of competition.
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