BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's golf team opened its 2024-25 season on Tuesday finishing day one of the 17-team Central Region Fall Preview in 16^th place with a 42-over-par 330 at the Adams Pointe Golf Club.
 
SMSU had three players, Berkley Steffen, Isabella Jacobs and Mallory Uselman, card scores of 10-over 82 and are tied for 62^nd. Steffen had nine pars and one birdie, while Jacobs recorded eight pars and one birdie. Uselman, in her first collegiate round, recorded nine pars and one birdie.
 
Danielle Podoll shot a 12-over 84 to sit in 80^th place recording 10 pars, while Ellie Krueger, playing in her first collegiate tournament, is 86^th after a 15-over 87 with six pars and one birdie.
 
Augustana leads after day one, shooting an eight-over 296 to pace the field and holds a five-shot lead over Nebraska-Kearney and Henderson State. Shannon McCormick from Augustana is the individual leader in the 90-player field after shooting a 2-under 70.
 
The tournament concludes on Wednesday morning with tee times.