SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Eastern Washington University golf team finished day one at the Big Sky Conference Championships in fifth place at the Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Eagles shot 301 strokes to finish three strokes ahead of Montana State. 

RESULTS

"Today was a solid start for us. I'm so proud of the three youngsters," said head coach Brenda Howe. "They came in and showed great maturity and played like they belong. It's a tight leaderboard, and we'll need to come out again tomorrow and play calm and with a lot of confidence."

Eastern looks to climb higher in the ranks tomorrow in day two of the BSC tournament, shooting just two strokes away from fourth place Idaho (299). The Eagles also shot eight strokes away from third place Weber State (293). 

Kami Twining swung well in her first 18 holes, hitting a 73 to finish tied for seventh individually. Carisa Padilla and Stephanie Chelack also hit well, each tabbing a 75 to finish in the top-20. Jaelin Ishikawa and Meghan Singh look to climb back tomorrow after shooting 78 and 82 respectively today. 

Northern Arizona currently sits in second place with 288 strokes while Sacramento State holds the first-place spot after shooting 286 strokes. 

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T7         Kami Twining                73
T19       Carisa Padilla                75
T19       Stephanie Chelack         75
T33       Jaelin Ishikawa              78
T50       Meghan Singh               82 

Up Next
Eastern Washington will compete in round two of the conference championships tomorrow, with Meghan Singh teeing-off at 8:40 am Pacific Time. Singh will be followed by Jaelin Ishikawa(8:50), Stephanie Chelack(9:00), Carisa Padilla(9:10), and Kami Twining(9:20).