MOBILE, Ala. — Sophomore Mary Joiner paced the WKU women's golf team with an even-par 72 on Saturday, leading the Lady Toppers to a tie for fifth as a team after the first round of the USA Intercollegiate.
Joiner, who began her freshman campaign with an individual victory in the Drake Creek Invitational, is tied for seventh after the first round at par-72, 6,002-yard RTJ Magnolia Grove-Crossings Course in Mobile, Ala.
WKU is tied with Lamar for fifth in the 13-team field after carding a 296 team total. Host South Alabama and UAB are tied for the lead at 288.
Senior Katie Story followed Joiner with a 1-over 73 and is tied for 15th through one round.
Freshmen Caroline Cavin and Megan Clarke each finished the day in the top 30 in their college debuts. Clarke tallied a 3-over 75, while Cavin turned in a 4-over 76.
Sophomore Bailey Tyree finished with an 81, and sophomore Abigail Smee tallied a 78 while competing as an individual.
UAB's Maria Donado holds the individual lead with a 3-under 69.
The teams will return to the course at 8 a.m. CT Sunday for the second of three rounds. They'll conclude play Monday with the final round.
USA Intercollegiate First Day Results
T7. Mary Joiner (72)
T15. Katie Story (73)
T26. Megan Clarke (75)
T30. Caroline Cavin (76)
T40. Abigail Smee (78)
T60. Bailey Tyree (81)
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