Tournament Results | GameDay Preview

SARTELL, Minn. — Kaitlin Kling (LeRoy, Minn.) could not have picked a better way to kick off the 2016 women's golf season, as the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota junior carded a five-over-par 77 in leading the way for the Cardinals during the first day of the Saint Benedict Invitational.
 
"What a way to start the year," said Cardinal coach Greg Moore. "It was an outstanding performance by Kaitlin."
 
Just how outstanding?
 
Kling's career-best effort was just three shots shy of the school record, and the lowest round recorded by a Cardinal since Andrea Hanke carded a two-over 74 at the Luther Invitational in 2004.
 
Kling is currently sitting in third place after the opening day of the 36-hole tournament, played at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course, just three shots back of Day 1 leader Ziyi Wang of Carleton, who posted a two-over 74. Ayumi Sakamoto of Carleton is sitting in second following a 75, Kling, Natalie Amundson (78), of Saint Benedict, Bethel's Abby Perrenoud (78), and St. Thomas' Marja Sorensen (78) round out the top six.
 
Carleton shot an opening-round 309 to lead St. Thomas by 13 shots, with Bethel (328), Saint Benedict (332), and St. Catherine (333) completing the top five. Saint Mary' sis sitting in 10^th after shooting an opening-round 373.
 
Along with Kling's performance, the Cardinals also got a 97 from Ana Eding, a 99 from Madison Gately, a 100 from Tiarra Thompson, and a 106 from Grace Gillis.