ESTERO, FL – Toledo's balanced lineup keyed a strong performance in Friday's opening round of the FGCU Eagle Invitational to leave the Rockets alone in second place. UT trails No. 55 Mercer by just one stroke and is also shot ahead of the host Eagles and two in front of fourth-place Xavier.

Senior Manisa Isavas and freshman Natcha Daengpiem are tied for ninth place at three-over par 75 and led the Rockets with two birdies apiece. Seniors Morgan Salm and Sathika Ruenreong are tied for 13^th place at four-over par 76, while freshman Pimchanok Kawil is tied for 26^th place at six-over par 78.

"I was pretty happy with how everyone played for our first round of the spring season," Head Coach Nicole Hollingsworth said. "The main thing for us is that we've put ourselves in position to contend for the tournament title. Hopefully everyone can play better in our final two rounds since we'll be more familiar with the course and have the chance to get outside and play."

The tournament's second round will be held tomorrow with the final 18 holes being played on Sunday, Feb. 14.

Live scoring for the tournament is available at birdiefire.com.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Mercer 301 (+13); 2. Toledo 302 (+14); 3. Florida Gulf Coast 303 (+15); 4. Xavier 305 (+17); 5. Elon 306 (+18); T6. Southern Illinois 310 (+22); T6. Arkansas State 310 (+22); 8. Ball State 312 (+24); 9. Drake 313 (+25); 10. Central Arkansas 314 (+26); T11. Florida Atlantic 318 (+30); T11. Stephen F. Austin 318 (+30);  T11. McNeese State 318 (+30); 14. USC Upstate 329 (+41); 15. Western Illinois 333 (+45)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
T1. Aracelly Jiminez (ASU) 70 (-2); T1. Payton Schanen (Mercer) 70 (-2); T3. Mei Khuan Yong (FGCU) 72 (E); T3. Mei Khuan Yong (FGCU) 72 (E); T3. Sarah Childers (ASU) 72 (E); T5. Allison Lindley (BSU) 73 (+1); T5. Shane Crutchfield (XU) 73 (+1)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T9. Manisa Isavas 75 (+3); T9. Natcha Daengpiem 75 (+3); T13. Sathika Ruenreong 76 (+4); T13. Morgan Salm 76 (+4); T26. Pimchanok Kawil 78 (+6)