The University of Wyoming Cowgirl golf team started play at the Mountain West Championship on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California on Monday.
Senior Samantha Stancato paced UW with an 18-hole tally of 75 (+3). The Cowgirls are tied for eighth place in the nine team field after the first round with a team score of 312 (+24).
“We got off to a little bit of nervous start and really recovered well as the round went on,” head coach Josey Stender said in a Wyoming Athletics press release.
Stancato’s 75 (+3) tied her for 14th place in the 45-golfer field after the first round. She was one under par and tied for third place after nine holes of play. Stancato shot a career round for the Mountain West Championship. Sophomore Taylor Dorans is tied for 24th with a score of 77 (+5).
“Samantha and Taylor played very confident and very consistent all day,” Stender said in a Wyoming Athletics press release.
Junior Emily Woodard is tied for 34th after shooting a 79 (+7). Redshirt freshman Gabrielle Gibson followed with a mark of 81 (+9), as she is tied for 38th. Sophomore Mackenzie Barrie finished the opening day at 83 (+11), as she is tied for 42nd out of the 45 individuals golfing.
San Diego State is in the team lead finishing the day with a score of 288 (E). San Jose State is in second place at 293 (+5) with UNLV and Nevada tied for third with a tally of 299 (+11). The Aztec’s Milagros Chaves shot a 66 (-6) to lead the field. Her round tied for the lowest round by an individual in championship history.
The Cowgirls return today for another round of the Mountain West Championship.
Taylor Dorans competes in a tournament from a previous season. The Women open the first day of the Mountain West Tournament and finished in eight place.
