NOBLESVILLE, IN – Senior Manisa Isavas strung together four straight birdies on Holes 12-15 to lead Toledo to a first-place standing following the opening round of the 2016 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships. The tournament is being held at the par-72, 6,186-yard Purgatory Golf Club.
The Rockets posted a one-over par 289, good for a four-shot lead over Western Michigan (293) and five in front of No. 13-ranked and 17-time defending champion Kent State. UT's opening round was its best ever at the MAC Championships, while Isavas' three-under 69 matched former Rocket Erica Rivard for UT's best round in MAC Tourney play.