WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Mary Kate Norcross (Chambersburg, Pa.) shot a five-over par round to pace the Saint Francis women's golf team in the first round at the Sacred Heart Spring Break Invitational on Monday.
>> Norcross posted birdies on No.3, 7 and 9 along with eight pars to finish the opening round in 14 place with a score of 77.
>> Rachel Detore (Spotsylvania, Va.) and Anna Crumrine (Newark, Ohio) also had two birdies on the afternoon that was delayed by weather.
>> The Red Flash sits in eighth place going into the final round.
 
FLASH MOMENTS
McKenzie Gustas (Hermitage, Pa.) (30th place, 81), Detore (37th place, 82), Crumine (37th place, 82) and Elisabeth Zajdel (Windber, Pa.) (67th place, 93) rounded out the squad's team competitors. Gustas recorded 12 pars on the afternoon. Detore had birdies on No. 4 and 7 and carded eight pars, while Crumrine recorded birdies on No. 7 and 9 with nine pars on the day. Zajdel posted five pars.
 
Abby Zambruno (Mount Pleasant, Pa.) (59th place, 89), Sydney Clements (East Sparta, Ohio) (66th place, 92), Jaylee Sikora (Ebensburg, Pa.) (69th place, 97) and Marlie Krug (Loretto, Pa.) (74th place, 109) competed in the first round as individuals.
 
Sacred Heart leads its own event with a score of 297, eight strokes ahead of FDU (305) while Howard (311), Merrimack (311) and Delaware State (313) rounded out the Top-5 teams in the two-day event. Saint Francis shot a 322 to sit in eighth place.
 
 NEXT TIME ON THE GREEN
The Red Flash returns to action in the final round of the Sacred Heart Spring Break Invitational on Tuesday.