Missouri State University

The Missouri State women’s golf team shot 318 as a team on Friday in the first round of the Duramed Collegiate Invitational at Rio Verde. The three-day tournament is comprised of 20 teams and is being played on the par 71, 6,260-yard Quail Run Golf Course in Rio Verde, Arizona. 

Leading the team competition is Kansas with an 18-hole team total of 294.  The Bears are five strokes out of ninth place currently held by Minnesota, Arkansas-Little Rock and Northwestern.  Each team posted a first round total of 313.

The Bears were led by senior captain Amy Phalajivin with a seven-over-par round of 78.  She is currently in a tie for 31^st place.  A stroke behind Phalajivin was freshman Catherine Dolan.  Dolan carded 79 for the first round of the three day event to finish the day tied in 43^rd place.  Freshman teammate Kelsey Welber was third for the Bears with a round of 80.  She is tied in 53^rd place. 

Also for the Bears was junior Stacey Rodger and freshman Emily Potts.  The two women posted rounds of 81 and 82, respectively.  Rodger is in a tie for 62^nd place, and Potts enters the second round tied in 73^rd place. 

Leading the individual portion of the tournament is Kaylnd Carson of Kansas and Michelle Hui of Toledo.  The two women posted one-over-par rounds of 71.

The Bears are scheduled to play the second round of competition on Saturday with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.  Scores can be viewed live at www.golfstat.com.