ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After one round of the Fort Lewis College Nick Turner Invitational, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's golf team is in 12^th place after carding a 317 on Monday.  The 15-team tournament is being held in Albuquerque, N.M. at the Arroya del Oso Golf Course. 
 
INSIDE THE FLC NICK TURNER INVITE

• Location: Arroya del Oso GC | Albuquerque, N.M.
• Par | Yardage: 72 | 6,077 Yards
• Place | Score: 12^th Place | 317

 
FROM THE TEE

• Both Mountain Lion birdies today came from freshman Kaya Kshatriya who started the morning off on par-5 No. 11 and sank a birdie.  She started her final four holes of the round with her second birdie of the day on No. 7 before finishing with three straight pars.  Kshatriya's 76 has her in a tie for 19^th place.
• One stroke behind Kshatriya and tied for 27^th place is Rachel Penzenstadler with a 77.  The sophomore posted a team high 13 pars today, including a string of six straight.
• After starting the round on No. 10 and shooting five-over par on the back nine, Emily Shimkus rebounded to post a two-over par on the front nine behind seven pars. Shimkus is currently tied for 41^st place with a 79.
• Tied for 63^rd place overall with an 85 are Olivia Florence and Samantha Saile.  Five of Florence's nine pars today came on the front nine while Saile recorded seven pars.
• Competing as individuals for UCCS are Torri Leung and Eliana Vigil.  Leung is in a tie for 69^th place (86) while Vigil is tied for 74^th place with 94 scorecard.

 
TOURNAMENT LEADERS

• The 15-team tournament has California State University San Marcos on top of the leaderboard after an opening round of 293 (five-over par).  They hold a five-stroke lead over second place California State University East Bay and St. Mary's University.
• Leading all 78 golfers after one round of action is Caroline Wales of CSUSM with a two-under par 70.

 
BEYOND THE SCORECARD

• Penzenstadler is tied for fourth in the field in Par 3 scoring (3.00), and sixth for most pars (13). 
• Shimkus is shooting an even 5.00 on Par 5 holes, tied for the 14^th best, while Kshatriya's 4.10 Par 4 scoring is tied for the 12^th best overall.
• As a team, the Mountain Lions 3.40 scoring average on Par 3 is tied for the fifth best, while their 51 pars and 5.45 Par 5 scoring are 10^th best in the tournament.

 
UP NEXT

• The final round of the fall season will be a shotgun start Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m.

 
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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.