LAS CRUCES, N.M. – HCU women's golf stands in a tie for 10
th place among the 19-team field at the Golf Iconic Classic, hosted by New Mexico State, after the opening round at the New Mexico State Golf Course on Monday.
Sara Pihlajamaki finished day one with a one-over-par 73, recording a trio of birdies on the par 72 course, and is currently tied for 30
th.
Ploy Makmanee and
Alyssa Stewart are just one stroke back after both firing a 74 in their first rounds to put themselves in a tie for 35
th.
Jacqueline Lawrence came in with a five-over 77 after her first 18 and is tied for 64
th while
Faith Tufono is tied for 88
th after carding a 79.
The Huskies shot a 298 as a team, tied with the host Aggies, and sit just two strokes behind fellow Southland Conference member UIW. Cal Poly is just three strokes ahead of HCU with 295 in eighth. As a team, HCU posted a 4.10 scoring average on par 4s for the fifth-best team average among the 19 teams in the field.
Round two is set for a shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with the Huskies paired alongside UIW, New Mexico State and Idaho.
