ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.\u00a0— The Montana State women’s golf team opened its 2025-26 campaign on Monday, competing in the first two rounds of the Branch Law Firm\/Dick McGuire Invitational on the campus of the University of New Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bobcats combined to shoot 15-over 591 over 36 holes to open the tournament, placing themselves fifth out of 15 teams with one round to play on the par-72 course. Montana State posted a 297 in the first round, good for a share of sixth in the field, and closed out the afternoon with a 294 to move to fifth on the team leaderboard.<\/p>\n
Senior Lauren Greeny<\/a> and junior Eva Heinz<\/a> led the way for the Bobcats on the tournament’s first day, posting 1-over 145 performances to earn a share of seventh place through two rounds. Greeny totaled eight birdies over 36 holes and is second in the field in par 5 scoring with a 5-under clip while Heinz added six birdies of her own. Maddie Montoya<\/a> and Ashleigh Wilson<\/a> are tied for 44th\u00a0place at 8-over 152 while Norah Seidl<\/a> sits in a tie for 75th\u00a0at 15-over 159.<\/p>\n Greeny paced the Bobcats during the first round, sinking six birdies en route to an even-par 72. Heinz shot par or better on 15 of 18 holes in the opening round, posting birdies on holes 9 and 14 to card a 1-over 73. Montana State also counted a 2-over 74 from Montoya and a 78 from Wilson to open the day.<\/p>\n The Bobcats got off to a hot start in the afternoon as Heinz sunk a birdie on hole 17 followed by Greeny, Montoya, Wilson, and Seidl adding one each on 18. Heinz posted four birdies in the second round, including back-to-back on holes 14 and 15 to close the day, to lead the Bobcats with a 72. The Cats also counted a 73 from Greeny, a 74 from Wilson, and a 75 from Seidl in a strong second round.<\/p>\n Sacramento State posted rounds of 281 and 294 on Monday and currently leads the field at 1-under par. South Alabama finished the day at 3-over 579 while Cal State Fullerton (583), Long Beach State (587), and Montana State (591) round out the top five on the team leaderboard.<\/p>\n UNLV’s Foong Zi Yu, Sacramento State’s Ella Kraft, and Long Beach State’s Emma Kang are in a three-way tie for the individual lead at 5-under par.<\/p>\n