Delaney leads Kent State University home

Curtis Cup player Tara Delaney led Kent State University home in their opening tournament of the spring collegiate golf season as the Golden Flashes placed 12th in the 54-hole Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes, California.

Kent State, ranked 25th in the nation, were one of a dozen top 25 teams in the tournament, five of which were in the top 10. Delaney, from Carlow, finished 16-over-par, 229, for her three rounds (77, 78, 74), while her older sister Karen carded 30-over 243 (84, 79, 80) for a share of 64th place.