MARKHAM, Ont. - In a tight race at Angus Glen Golf Course, the Queen’s Gaels men’s team and the Toronto Varsity Blues women’s team have taken the slimmest of leads as the first day of competition came to a close at the 2009 OUA golf championships, presented by mikeweir.com. 

Western's men are in a tie for third place with Ottawa, while the Mustangs women, four-time defending OUA champions, are alone in third in the team category.

 

After a slight delay due to frost, the golfers finally teed off on the storied Angus Glen south course.

 

Blues veteran Scott Samuel and Mustangs Charles Fitzsimmons (Toronto) went shot-for-shot and put on a beautiful golfing exhibition. Playing in the same group, Samuel (Etobicoke, Ont.) shot four under par (68) for the clubhouse lead after day one, while his Western counterpart shot two under par (70) and sits in sole possession of second place.  Laurier’s Matthew Farronato (Hamilton, Ont.) is one back of Fitzsimmons at 71.

 

On the women’s side, Waterloo Warriors all-star Tiffany Terrier (Kingston, Jamaica) leads the way, shooting a solid round of 77.  Lisa Boyko (Mississauga, Ont.) from the University of Western Ontario sits in second place with 79, while U of T’s first-year standout Laura Upenieks (Toronto) is three back of the lead, finishing the day at 80.

 

Upenieks’ opening round has helped the Blues women’s team to the top of the leader board with a great opening score of 252 however, the OUA’s most consistent team throughout the regular season, the undefeated Queen’s Gaels, isn't far behind with a team total of 253.  The Western Mustangs are within striking distance as they sit in third place with a total of 261.

 

Seven points separate the four top teams in the men’s draw.  Queen’s has taken the early lead with a team total of 295. Waterloo is four points behind and in second place, while the University of Ottawa and Western sit in a tie for third with a total of 302. The defending OUA champions, University of Toronto, are currently tied for sixth (305).

WOMEN
Team
1 Toronto +36 F +36 252   252
2 Queen's +37 F * +37 253   253
3 Western +45 F * +45 261   261
T4 Waterloo +58 F +58 274   274
T4 McMaster +58 F +58 274   274
6 Guelph +88 F +88 304   304
7 Carleton +101 F * +101 317   317
8 Ottawa +128 F +128 344   344 

Individual - Top 5
1 Tiffany Terrier +5 F +5 77   77
2 Lisa Boyko +7 F * +7 79   79
3 Laura Upenieks +8 F +8 80   80
4 Kate Burnett +10 F * +10 82   82
5 Na Eun Park +11 F +11 83   83 

Other Mustangs
9 Katie Lebel +16 F * +16 88   88
13 Caitlin Jennings +22 F * +22 94   94
20 Amy Williams +30 F * +30 102   102

MEN
Team
1 Queen's Men +7 F +7 295   295
2 Waterloo Men +11 F +11 299   299
T3 Western Men +14 F * +14 302   302
T3 Ottawa Men +14 F * +14 302   302
5 Wilfrid Laurier Men +16 F * +16 304   304
T6 McMaster Men +17 F * +17 305   305
T6 Toronto Men +17 F * +17 305   305
8 Guelph Men +23 F +23 311   311
9 Laurentian Men +25 F * +25 313   313
10 Carleton Men +37 F +37 325   325 

Individual - Top 5
1 Scott Samuel -4 F * -4 68   68
2 Charles Fitzsimmons -2 F * -2 70   70
3 Matthew Farronato -1 F * -1 71   71
4 Taylor Henderson E F E 72   72
5 Garrett Rank +1 F +1 73   73 

Other Mustangs
T6 Alex Hrycko +2 F * +2 74   74
T33 Greg Gabel +7 F * +7 79   79
T33 Andrew Zanatta +7 F * +7 79   79
T41 Johnny Hall +10 F * +10 82   82

 

For a complete list of golfers and round-one scores, please visit www.gao.ca.

 

Day 2 of competition on Tuesday, Oct. 20 is scheduled to get underway at 10 a.m. at Angus Glen.