MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's golf team opened the first round of the EverSpring Inn & Suites Mustang Invite shooting a 53-over-par 341 and is currently in eighth place at the 12-team event.
 
The 36-hole tournament is taking place at the par-72 Marshall Golf Club. Sunday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.
 
Augustana and Chadron State are the leaders after the first round with scores of 22-over 310.
 
Annika Reierson from Gustavus is the individual leader following an even-par 72 with five birdies and eight pars.
 
SMSU's Lauryn Driscoll and Sally Gallagher both carded scores of 12-over 84 and for 38^th. Driscoll finished the round with seven pars, while Gallagher had one birdie and eight pars.
 
Danielle Podoll is tied for 45^th place following a 14-over 86, which included one birdie and six pars.
 
Jacqueline Gossen shot a 15-over 87 with seven pars, while Courtni Frank also shot an 87 with six pars with both tied for 48^th.
 
SMSU has four players compete as individuals this weekend. Berkley Steffen had a strong round with third birdies and five pars on her way to an 11-over 83 to sit in a tie for 32^nd. Ashley Trongaard also shot an 83 with an eagle on the first hole and five pars, while playing as an individual.
 
Natalie Bohnert shot a 13-over 85 with one birdie and five pars to sit in a tie for 42^nd.