BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State women's golf team opened up their season at Adams Point Golf Club in the Central Region Fall Preview with a team score of 356 after one round.
Ashley Watts, a junior from Wellington, Texas, paced the Rangers on the links posting a team-low round of 84. Mackena Tennyson followed right behind Watts carding an 87. Tennyson, a sophomore from Yukon, Okla., drilled a hole in one on the par-three fourth hole.
Rogers State posted a team score of 302 to lead the field by one stroke over the trio of Henderson State, Central Missouri and Sioux Falls. Minnesota State's Maddy Schintz led the field turning in a par round of 72.
The Rangers struggled in their first competitive round of the season. Freshman Angela Egger of Williamsville, Ill., posted a round of 90, while Sophomores Cali Taylor and Madison Masch shot a 95 and 99 to round out the team score for Northwestern.
The day started off with temperatures in the low-70s, later rising to 90 degrees, with wind gusts up to 14 mph.
The Rangers will tee off starting at 8:30 on Wednesday from the 10th hole.