Former UNF player One Kashima tied for Florida Women's Stroke Play lead; Nancy Cox two back

Former University of North Florida player One Kashima birdied the 18th hole of the Aberdeen Golf and Country Club on Friday to tie Madison Morman of Palm Beach Gardens for the lead at 3-under 69 in the first round of the Florida State Golf Association Women's Stroke Play Championship.

Kashima, who was the ASUN Freshman of the Year before transferring to UCF on June 27, also birdied Nos. 14 and 15 to get into contention in an FSGA event for the second time in three weeks. She reached the match-play championship of the FSGA Women's Amateur on June 16 at the Bear's Club before losing to Sophia Dyer 2-up.

Morman, a 17-year-old who has verbally committed to Louisville next year, had a bogey-free round.

Lauren Clark of Orlando, a senior at Kansas; and high school seniors Ariana Silva and Sunrise and Bretton Mackiewcz of Longwood are tied for third at 2-under.

FSGA Women's Stroke Play leaderboard

FSGA Women's Stroke Play second-round tee times

Nancy Cox of Ponte Vedra Beach, who is heading for Florida Atlantic, played her last 10 holes at 1-under with no bogeys to finish with a 71 and a tie for sixth with Caroline Patterson of Jupiter, who recently transferred from Tennessee to UNC-Ashville.

Kate Bibby of St. Augustine, who plays at Missouri, is another shot back at 72.

The 54-hole tournament will conclude on Sunday.

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