Elkins, W.Va.—The first round of the Mountain East Conference Women's Golf Championships has concluded with the Wheeling University Cardinals team finishing in fourth place. The Cardinals had two golfers finish in the top ten overall through the first round.

Tying for seventh overall was junior Tilly Jones, who shot nine over par today. Jones started off with a bogey, then followed that back up with a par. On the fifth hole she came away with the Cardinals' lone birdie on the day and also picked up a par on the next hole. They then closed out the front nine, hitting three straight bogeys and being six over par. On the back nine she hit bogey on the first two holes, hit a par, then another bogey. She bounced back from these bogeys with three straight pars and went six over on the back nine. 

Also tying for seventh overall with teammate Jones, through one round was junior Sawyer Hobbs, who went 12 over par. She too started the day with a bogey, but she followed it up with two pars. She would continue to hit four more bogeys while hitting two more pars on the front nine, going five over par. On the back nine she was able to start with a par but then picked up a double bogey. She would go on to hit three more pars on the back nine and finish seven over par. 

Coming in 19th place was junior Dorthea Evebo, who shot 19 over par. Evebo had three pars on the front nine, also picking up two triple bogeys, one double bogey, and three single bogeys. She finished the front nine 11 over par. On the back nine she started with three bogeys but then hit for par on holes 13 and 15. She finished the back nine, going eight over. 

Rounding out the top four for the Cardinals tying for 21st place overall is sophomore Ivana Alvarez, who shot 22 over par. She hit two pars on the front but also picked up three double bogeys and four single bogeys, finishing the front nine ten over par. On the back nine she hit one par, six bogeys, and two triple bogeys, finishing 12 over par. 

The Cardinals will be back at it tomorrow for round two of the MEC Women's Golf Championships.