Lihue, Hawaii – Washington State women's golf opened play at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Monday, finishing the first round in seventh place at 12-over, 300 at the Ocean Course at Hokuala, led by a strong performance from junior Kaitlyn Helm.
Helm led the Cougars with a 2-under, 70, placing her in a tie for third on the individual leaderboard. She recorded five birdies during the opening round, including three on the back nine, to finish as the only Cougar under par.
Sara Pineros and Grace Rubelsky each finished the opening round at 6-over, 78, placing them in a tie for 43rd. Melia Cerenzia rounded out the Cougar lineup with a 12-over, 84, finishing tied for 69th.
As a team, Washington State finished the opening round in seventh place at 12-over, 300, two strokes behind San Diego State and three behind Kansas State.
The Cougars will return to Hokuala on Tuesday for the second round of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational.
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