RIO VERDE, Ariz. – Kennesaw State women’s golf had all five shoot better than 5-over par in the first 18 holes at the Rio Verde Invitational on Friday afternoon.
 
The Owls posted a 12-over par team total to place ninth after the first round at the Rio Verde Country Club.
 
Scorecard
 
Sabrina Kim led the pack with a 1-over par 73 to sit tied for 12^th overall among individuals.
 
In her first outing after receiving CUSA Golfer of the Week honors, Nyah Kelly placed 24^th overall after Day 1, carding a 2-over par 74.
 
Alessandra Nagayo turned in a 4-over par 76 to place 44^th overall, while Hannah Cheryl Alan and Natasha Korman both finished 5-over to tie for 54^th.
 
Only three golfers did better than both Kelly and Korman on the first day on the Par 3’s. As a team, Kennesaw State tied for the best Par 3 scores on Day 1 (with Xavier), averaging 3.08 strokes.
 
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Kennesaw State will tee off the second round on Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at noon ET.
 
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