GLENCOE, Ala. – Sunday marked a solid start to the 2015 Chris Banister Classic in Glencoe, Alabama for sophomore women’s golfer Samantha Griffith as she carded a +4, 76 to sit just three strokes off the lead in a tie for ninth.

The sophomore sank three birdies on the day to lead the Lady Bisons at the Robert Trent Jones: Silver Lake Course.  Senior Miriam Parker followed closely behind Griffith with a +6, 78.  Sophomore Ines Konschewitz finished the day at +11 with an 83.

Sophomores Jenny Muesing and Charley Benefield each ended day one of the three-day event at +13 behind identical scores of 85.

Lipscomb sits in 10^th after 18 holes after combining for a +34, 332 on Sunday.  Host Jacksonville State sits atop the field with a +19, 307.

Round two gets underway on Monday morning at 8 a.m.