LORETTO, Pa. (Sept. 11, 2010) – A pair of freshman and three veterans are competing for the Saint Francis women's golf team as Day 1 of its season opening trip to the Bucknell Women's Invitational finished with two rounds on Saturday.

Freshman Ann Colligan (Kittanning, Pa./Kittanning) (Kittanning, Pa. / Kittanning) is in seventh place after 36 holes, carding a 78-72-150, and the Red Flash are in a tie for 12^th-place in an 18-team field with a 350-316-666.

Tournament-host Bucknell leads the event with a 303-304-607, defending champion William & Mary is second (307-305-612), Rutgers is third (306-310-616), Lehigh is fourth (314-307-621), and Radford is fifth (317-308-625). Competition will conclude with 18 more holes on Sunday.

Senior Caryn Doege (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) (Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway) is in a tie for 45^th with a 90-76-166, freshman Samantha Smyers (Allison Park, Pa./Shaler Area) (Allison Park, Pa. / Shaler Area) is in a tie for 61^st with a 91-83-174, junior Skylar Hay (Easton, Pa./Freedom) (Easton, Pa. / Freedom) is tied for 66^th with a 91-85-176, and senior Kaitlin Hensal (Seville, Ohio/Wadsworth) (Seville, Ohio / Wadsworth) is in a tie for 72^nd with a 93-89-182.

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