TUCSON, Ariz. – Playing in their second tournament in three days, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's golf team is off to a strong start at the West Texas A&M Desert Invite, held at The Lodge at Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Ariz.  The Mountain Lions are in sixth place out of 17 teams with an opening round of 315 (+27).
 
INSIDE THE WT Desert Invite
Team Place / Score: 6^th / 315
Tournament: West Texas A&M Desert Invite
Location: The Lodge at Ventana Canyon | Tucson, Ariz.
Par / Yardage: Par 72 / 5,904 Yards
 
FROM THE TEE
Regina Dillon recorded a 77 in the opening round behind three birdies and is tied for 16^th place.  Dillon, who shot an even par on the front nine, drained birdies on holes No. 6 (par 3), No. 8 (par 5) and No. 15 (par 4) and added eight pars.
 
Tied for 23^rd place and one stroke behind Dillon is Emily Shimkus (78).  Shimkus tallied 10 pars on Monday and finished hole No. 2 with a birdie.
 
Dakotah Kreil opened the tournament Monday with a 79 behind nine pars and one birdie and is tied for 28^th overall.
 
Julia Eaton recorded 11 pars and is in 36^th place with an 81.  Rounding out the Mountain Lions performance on Monday is Samantha Saile with a 93 (tied-85^th place).
 
TOURNAMENT LEADERS
Texas A&M-Commerce is on top of the team leaderboard with a 295.  Sarah Wongsinth and Michelle Becker of TAMC are tied for first place with a one-under par 71.
 
UP NEXT
Round two will begin Tuesday morning.
 
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.