SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Led by a fifth place finish by Lexi Hanson, the University of Sioux Falls Women's Golf Team is 10^th after day one of the Central Region Preview which opened Monday at the Rivercut Golf Course. The final round will begin at 8:30 am on Tuesday with a shotgun start.

Hanson carded a first round total of 74, which placed her in a tied for fifth. It was the fifth time this season that Hanson shot a 75 or better round. With Hanson, who shot five shots better than her per round average of 79.23, standout first day, USF finished at 322 for 10^th.  The Cougars are just three shots away from eighth place in the highly competitive team field.

USF has the top score among four NSIC schools. Minnesota State is 11^th at 324 and followed by Concordia St. Paul at 12^th with a 325 and Upper Iowa, 14^th, at 330. Led by individual leader Evelyn Arguelles, who carded a round of 69, Dallas Baptist sits at the top of the team standings with a 296. Northeastern State is second at 301 and SW Oklahoma and Central Oklahoma are tied for tied at 304.

Aside from Hanson, USF had a strong performance from Alex Nutter is tied for 11^th after she carded a 75. Also for USF, sophomore Sydney Hubbard is tied for 68^th with a first round total of 85.  Tied for 79^th is sophomore Kyleigh Moran, who carded an 88 on the opening day of the meet. In a tie for 84th is sophomore Lexi Jonas who carded an 89.