Tar Heel senior Krista Junkkari made seven birdies en route to a season-low 67 in the opening round of the Landfall Tradition Friday on the Dye Course at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington.
Carolina shot 4-over 292 to tie for ninth place in the 16-team field. San Jose State leads at 10-under 278, Wake Forest is second at 9 under and Florida State is third at 7 under.
Junkkari is tied for third in the individual standings just one shot off the lead. FSU's Charlotte Heath and Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn share first place at 6-under 66.