MAUMELLE, Ark. - The University of Evansville women's golf team opened the Little Rock/Arkansas State Invitational in ninth-place after the first round at Maumelle Country Club in Maumelle, Ark.
Evansville recorded a first-round team score of 332, placing the Purple Aces in ninth in the 10-team invitational after the opening day. Leading the tournament is UTEP finished the first day with a team score of 284, holding a 11-stroke advantage over second-place Little Rock.
Minka Gill led the way for the Purple Aces in the opening round with an 81, putting her in a tie for 38th after the first day.