Beavers Lead 17-Team Field After First Round

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October 21, 2018 | Women's Golf

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By: Oregon State Communications

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Ellie Slama tied her best collegiate score to lead the Oregon State women's golf team to first place after the first round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on Sunday.

Slama, a sophomore from Salem, Ore., fired a 5-under 67 that included five birdies and 13 pars to put her in a tie for second place and only a stroke behind Olivia Jackson of Tulsa. Slama shot a pair of 5-under 67's at the Ron Moore Invitational last fall.

The Beavers lead the 17-team field after posting an 8-under 280 at the par-72, 6,343-yard Boulder Creek Golf Club. The 8-under 280 equals the third-lowest score in program history.

Oregon State Lowest Single-Round Team Score
278 (-10) -- NCAA Regionals -- Lubbock, Texas (Spring 2017)
279 (-9) -- Ron Moore Invitational -- Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Fall 2017)
280 (-8) -- Westbrook Spring Invitational -- Peoria, Ariz. (Spring 2018)
280 (-8) -- Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown -- Las Vegas, Nev. (Fall 2018)

Tulsa and Long Beach State are tied for second place, and four spots behind Oregon State, with a 4-under 284. Augusta and Idaho (2-under 286) were the other teams to conclude the opening day under par.

The second round of the three-day, 54-hole tournament begins at 8 a.m. on Monday and live scoring is available at golfstat.com.

"We did a good job staying patient and had a solid finish," Oregon State head coach Dawn Shockley said.

Junior Mari Nishiura carded her best career score as a Beaver, a 2-under 70, and is tied for eighth place in the 90-player field. Her best previous score was a 1-over 72 at the Coeur d'Alene Invitational last fall.

Junior Nicole Schroeder was the other Oregon State golfer in red figures with a season-best 1-under 71 for a tie for 13th place.

Senior Olivia Benzin is tied for 26th place after an even-par 72 and senior Susie Cavanagh is tied for 50th place with a 3-over 75.

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