PALOS VERDES, Calif. – The Oregon women's golf team is tied for second place and just one stroke off the lead at the Northrop Grumman Challenge after firing a 3-over 287 in the opening round on Sunday at Palos Verdes Golf Club.
The No. 2 Ducks are tied with No. 6 Virginia for second place, one stroke back of Kent State for the 18-hole lead. No. 21 Duke is in fourth at 6-over par. Junior Briana Chacon was the top individual performer for Oregon in round one, shooting a 1-under 70 to put her in a tie for fifth place and three strokes back of Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn (-4).