North Carolina opened the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional with a 6 under round to take the lead after the first day at UNC Finley Golf Club.
Texas sits second at 1 under, while Virginia is third at 1 over. Oklahoma State and Mississippi State are tied for fourth at 2 over, followed by NC State in sixth at 3 over.
Michigan State is seventh at 6 over, with Kent State in eighth at 9 over. Furman is ninth at 18 over, followed by High Point at 20 over, Richmond at 27 over, and Howard at 28 over.
North Carolina placed three players inside the top five, building an early advantage on its home course.
In the individual standings, North Carolina’s Megan Streicher holds the solo lead at 5 under after the opening round.
Texas’ Cindy Hsu and Princeton’s Thanana Kotchasanmanee are tied for second at 4 under, while Virginia’s Elsie MacCleery is fourth at 3 under.
North Carolina’s Thanchanok Iadpluem and Reagan Southerland are tied for fifth at 1 under alongside Oklahoma State’s Yu Chu Chen, Mississippi State’s Avery Weed, Virginia’s Jaclyn LaHa, and NC State’s Ellie Hildreth.
Team Leaderboard After Round One
- North Carolina, -6
- Texas, -1
- Virginia, +1
T4. Oklahoma State, +2
T4. Mississippi State, +2
5. NC State, +3
6. Michigan State, +6
7. Kent State, +9
8. Furman, +18
9. High Point, +20
10. Richmond, +27
11. Howard, +28
Top 10 Individuals After Round One
- Megan Streicher, North Carolina, -5
T2. Cindy Hsu, Texas, -4
T2. Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton, -4
4. Elsie MacCleery, Virginia, -3
T5. Thanchanok Iadpluem, North Carolina, -1
T5. Reagan Southerland, North Carolina, -1
T5. Yu Chu Chen, Oklahoma State, -1
T5. Avery Weed, Mississippi State, -1
T5. Jaclyn LaHa, Virginia, -1
T5. Ellie Hildreth, NC State, -1