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OXBOW, N.D. – Lily Vincelli sits in first place after the first round of play of the season at the NDSU Invitational at Oxbow Country Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Vincelli fired a career-low of 68 in the opening round and leads the 25-golfer field by one stroke. The sophomore recorded an eagle on the third hole along with four birdies to sit at -4 going into the second round.
Norah Roberts and Madi Hicks finished just behind Vincelli and round out the top three slots of the tournament. Roberts ended round one with a 69, carding four birdies on the back nine to finish -3 on the day in second place. Hicks notched four birdies on the front nine and finished in a tie for third at 71 (-1).
Hannah Dunk, Cora Larson, and Avery Bartels all finished within the top 10 following the opening round. Dunk shot a 75 to finish in a tie for eighth at +3. Larson and Bartles are locked in a tie for 10th, each finishing with four birdies on the day to bring them to a score of 76 (+4).
Freshman Jeri Lafleche and freshman Bella Leonhart round out the Bison squad. Lafleche recorded a 78 on the day to finish in a tie for 15th place at +6. Leonhart notched an 85 (+13) to finish in 22nd overall.
As a team, the Bison shot 283 (-5) in round one to lead the three-team tournament by 11 strokes. South Dakota claimed the second spot after day one with a score of 294 (+6). North Dakota sits in third with a score of 299 (+11) for the round.
Full results of round one can be found here.
The Bison will conclude the NDSU Invitational tomorrow at their home Oxbow Country Club, with the second round scheduled to begin at 9:10 a.m.