HOT SPRINGS, VA - Tribe sophomore Melissa DePuy (Naples, FL) was only one of 11 players to shoot in the 70s as William and Mary women's golf competed on the first day of the 54-hole CAA Women's Golf Championship. Two-time defending champion James Madison holds the first round lead after fashioning a 304, four shots better than second-place Richmond (308), as the two have broken away from the seven-team field with third-place UNC-Wilmington sitting at 319. The Tribe combined to card a 325 for round one and sits in fifth place with 36 holes remaining in the three-round tournament. UNCW's Becky Berzonski leads the individual medalist standings as the only golfer to match par on the day, firing a 72 on the 6,000-yard Old Course at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA on a windy day which sent scores soaring.

The Tribe was led by DePuy who turned in a strong round of 75 (+3) to sit tied for fifth only three strokes off the lead and in position to make a run at the individual medal. Freshman Erika Oldenkamp (Hinsdale, IL) carded an 82 to tie for 16th while juniors Sayde Murray (York, PA) and Pantipa Jinphiphadhana (Bangkok, Thailand) each turned in an 84 for 20th. Senior co-captain Alex Hill (Westlake, OH) opened with an 85 for 25th.

The CAA Championship continues Saturday with tee times starting at 9:00 a.m.

CAA Women's Golf Championship: After ONE Round

Top Five Teams
Pl. Team Score
1 JMU 304 +16
2 Richmond 308 +20
3 UNCW 319 +31
4 Xavier 320 +32
5 William and Mary 325 +37


Top Individuals
Fin. Golfer Team Score
1 Becky Berzonski UNCW 38- 34 72 E
T2 Kiley Bishop JMU 38- 35 73 +1
T2 Ally Caffrey UR 38- 35 73 +1
T5 Melissa DePuy W&M 39- 36 75 +3
T5 Diana Meza JMU 37- 38 75 +3
T5 Natasha Lopez Moreir UR 39- 36 75 +3

W&M Individuals
T5 Melissa Depuy 39- 36 75 +3
T16 Erika Oldenkamp 38- 44 82 +10
T20 Sayde Murray 43- 41 84 +12
T20 Pant. Jinphiphadhana 41- 43 84 +12
T25 Alexandra Hill 43- 42 85 +13