TEAM-BY-TEAM RESULTS: R1
ROUND 1 SCORES
BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The UTEP women's golf team recorded the second-lowest single-round team score in program history Sunday, firing an 11-under-par 277 in the opening round of The Clash at Boulder Creek at Boulder Creek Golf Club (par 72, 6,429 yards). The Miners sit in fourth place after the opening 18 holes.
Nichapas Thawinwan led the Miners with a 6-under-par 66, tying her career-low round while recording seven birdies to sit tied for fourth.
Amelia Fridlund matched her career-low round with a 3-under-par 69, while
Blanca Yrizar tied her season-low round with a 3-under-par 69. Both golfers finished the opening round tied for 17th.
Luciana Origel carded a 1-over-par 73 to sit tied for 55th, while
Camila Echavarri rounded out the UTEP lineup with an 8-over-par 80 to sit tied for 103rd.
#24 Kansas leads the field at 21-under-par (267), followed by Boise State at 18-under-par (270) and Houston at 14-under-par (274). The Miners sit just three strokes behind the top three heading into Monday's second round.
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