Boulder City, Nev. – The No. 17 University of Missouri-St. Louis women's golf team is in third place with a total team score of 288 after the first round of the Las Vegas Desert Classic at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada on Friday.
Hillary Currier sits atop the player leaderboard after posting a score of 68 recording six birdies in her round and holds a one-shot lead over Arkansas Tech's Jaylee Castro and Point Loma Nazarene's Allie Nguyen.
Emmy Wahl is tied for fourth overall after shooting a 70 in her round with four birdies on her scorecard.
Sarah Cuney and
Mayan Covarrubias posted rounds of 74 and 76 respectively while
Hope Williams, competing as an individual
, shot a 77 and
Alaina Ervin finished with a score of 82.
St. Mary's, the third ranked team in Division II, is the team leaders after the first round with a total team score of 283 and hold a one-shot lead over top ranked Dallas Baptist.
The second round of the Las Vegas Desert Classic tees off on Saturday at 10 a.m. (CDT) at Boulder Creek Golf Course.
UMSL Scores
1.
Hillary Currier, 68
T4.
Emmy Wahl, 72
T34.
Sarah Cuney, 74
T47.
Mayan Covarrubias, 76
T53.
Hope Williams, 77
T81.
Alaina Ervin, 82
