BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The Cal State Monterey Bay women's golf team opened play at the Las Vegas Desert Classic on Friday, finishing the first round tied for ninth place at 9-over par at Boulder Creek Golf Club.
Competing in a strong 16-team field featuring nine nationally ranked programs, the Otters posted a team score of 297 (+9) and sit just five strokes out of fifth place heading into Saturday's second round.
No. 3 St. Mary's (Texas) leads the tournament at 5-under par, followed closely by top-ranked Dallas Baptist at 4-under. Host No. 17 Missouri-St. Louis sits third at even par, while No. 11 Cal State San Marcos (+3) and No. 18 Point Loma (+4) round out the top five.
Khivi Kaur and
Mia Golovich paced Monterey Bay with matching rounds of 1-over-par 73, placing both Otters in a tie for 29th individually.
Kaur opened with a 3-under 33 on the front nine before finishing with a 40 on the back. Golovich carded an even-par 36 on the front nine and a 1-over 37 on the back to match Kaur's opening-round score.
Jayden Peters followed with a 3-over 75, finishing tied for 41st. Peters played her final nine holes in 1-over par after opening with a 38.
Morgan Pittman added a 4-over 76 to finish tied for 47th. Pittman recovered from a 3-over front nine to play the back nine in 1-over par, helping round out Monterey Bay's four counting scores.
Audrey Cheng completed the Otter lineup with a 6-over 78, placing her tied for 60th after the opening 18 holes.
Monterey Bay enters the second round tied with Arkansas Tech and ahead of several nationally ranked opponents, including No. 8 Lincoln Memorial, No. 38 Washburn and No. 46 Westminster.
The Otters tee off tomorrow at 8 a.m.
Individual Results — Round 1
