WOLCOTT, CO – Toledo is in the middle of the pack following Monday's opening round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge. The Rockets are in 10^th place after firing a team score of 311 (23-over par) on the par-72, 6,261-yard Fazio Course of the Red Sky Golf Club.

TCU leads the 17-team field after day one, posting a one-over-par 289 through the first 18 holes of play, good for a five-shot advantage over second-place San Diego State. The Horned Frogs' Sabina Pena and the Aztecs' Sirene Blair each sit atop of the leaderboard after round one at two-under-par 70.

Senior Sathika Ruenreong carded the Rockets' best round of the day at three-over par 75 putting her in a tie for 19^th place and five shots off the lead. Senior Manisas Isavas is two strokes behind Ruenreong and tied for 30^th place. Rounding out the Rocket lineup are senior Morgan Salm (79/T-54^th), sophomore Napaphan Phongpaiboon (80/T-60^th) and freshman Pimchanok Kawil (81/T-66^th).

"It was an okay start to the tournament  for us, but I know we can do better," Head Coach Nicole Hollingsworth said. "We're competing against many very good teams, and we need good rounds from everyone in our lineup."

The Rockets back in action for the second round on Tuesday. Start time is set for 10 a.m. MDT.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. TCU 289 ( 1); 2. San Diego State 294 ( 6); 3. Denver 296 ( 8); T4. Arizona State 299 ( 11); T4. Campbell 299 ( 11); 6. Wichita State 302 ( 14); 7. Mississippi 303 ( 15); 8. Long Beach State 305 ( 17); 9. Memphis 306 ( 18); 10. Toledo 311 ( 23); 11. New Mexico State 312 ( 24); T12. Nebraska 314 ( 26); T12. Pepperdine 314 ( 26); T14. Florida International 315 ( 27); T14. Boston College 315 ( 27); 16. Jacksonville 319 ( 31); 17. Lamar 338 ( 50)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
T1. Sabina Pena (TCU) 70 (-2); T1. Sirene Blair (SDSU) 70 (-2); T3. Brooke Graebe (TCU) 71 (-1); T3. Tahnia Ravnjak (CU) 71 (-1); T3. Katie Kim (BC) 71 (-1); T3. Savannah Knox (LBSU) 71 (-1)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T19. Sathika Ruenreong 75 ( 3); T30. Manisa Isavas 77 ( 5); T54. Morgan Salm 79 ( 7); T60. Napaphan Phongpaiboon 80 ( 8); T66. Pimchanok Kawil 81 ( 9)