ST. LOUIS, MO. - Sophomore Emma Thorngren tied a school record with a round of 69 on Saturday as the University of Missouri-St. Louis women's golf team opened play at its own UMSL Spring Invitational at the Whitmoor Country Club.

Thorngren, the seventh player in program history to shoot a 69, enters the final round with a five stroke lead. With the threat of inclement weather on Sunday, play will resume on Monday at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start.

UMSL also owns the team lead with a 303, seven strokes ahead of Lindenwood in the 14-team field.

UMSL Scores
1. Emma Thorngren (69)
T6. Stefaniya Ivanova (77)
9. Alexa Capesius (78)
T10. Maxi Roth (79)
T10. Ares Boira (79)
T25. Kaleigh Ashen (84)*
*-individual