Wolverines 15th after Day One of PING/ASU Invitational

Wolverines 15th after Day One of PING/ASU Invitational

» No. 33 Michigan posted a 303 opening-round team total and are 15th after 18 holes of the PING/ASU Invitational at the Papago Golf Course.

» Using two birdies to nullify a pair of bogeys, Hailey Borja paced U-M with an even-par 72, putting her tied for 17th.

» Monet Chun’s 74 (+2) has her tied for 32nd after the first 18 holes.

» Of the 17-team field, 10 rank among the nation’s top 40.

Site: Tempe, Ariz.

Course: Papago Golf Course (Par 72, 6,543 yards)

Tournament: PING/ASU Invitational (Day 1 of 3)

U-M Team Standing: 15th Place of 17 Teams (303) after Day 1

Top U-M Individual: Hailey Borja, t-17th (72, E)

Next U-M Round: Saturday, March 25 — at PING/ASU Invitational (Phoenix, Ariz.), 8 a.m. MST (tee times)

Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)

 1. Northwestern        282 (-6)
 2. Baylor              290
    Oregon              290
    Mississippi State   290
 5. Texas               294
 6. Arizona State       295
    Washington State    295
    Colorado            295
    California          295
    Oregon State        295
11. Michigan State      301
    USC                 301
13. Kansas              302
    Washington          302
15. MICHIGAN            303
16. Arizona             308
17. New Mexico          309

Top Individuals

 1. Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State   67 (-5)
 2. Kelly Sim,  Northwestern                 68
    Huai-Chien Hsu, Texas                    68
 4. Sera Hasegawa, Baylor                    69
    Amanda Linner, Arizona State             69*
 6. Cristina Ochoa, California               70
    Madelyn Gamble, Washington State         70
 8. Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern              71
    Darcy Habgood, Washington State          71
    Gile Bite Starkute, Arizona              71
    Briana Chacon, Oregon                    71
    Ching-Tzu Chen,...