SADDLEBROOKE, Ariz. – Ellie Slama led a balanced scoring for the Oregon State women's golf team in the opening round of the MountainView Collegiate on Friday.
The 29th nationally-ranked Beavers opened with a 1-over 289 at the par-72, 6,218-yard Preserve Golf Club to put them in a tie for sixth place with SMU in a competitive 13-team field.
Texas State holds the lead through 18 holes with a 6-under 282, while UNLV (4-under 284), Iowa State (2-under 286), Washington (2-under 286) and Texas A&M (even-par 288) are just ahead of Oregon State.
The second round of the three-day, 54-hole tournament begins at 8 a.