BOONE, N.C. – Sophomore Sarah Houle and the Tribe women's golf team are both in first place after the first day of the Hound Ears Intercollegiate on Monday.
 
Houle paced the field as she fired a 71 (-1) in the first round. The sophomore's round was her first round under par this season and the second time she has accomplished that feat in her career.
 
As a team the Tribe shot a 308 (+20), which puts them in a tie for first place with Appalachian State after the first 18 holes. The two schools have a five-stroke lead on the rest of the field.
 
Freshman Cindy Zhou and senior Allison Olberding also had strong rounds for the Tribe and are in the top-10 for the event. Zhou recorded a 77 (+5) and is in eighth, while Olberding's 78 (+6) is good for 10th.
 
Notes
Freshman Mikah McDonnell's 82 (+10) is her best round of her young career … Sophomore Sarah Houle recorded her best round of her season with a 71 (-1), which was the second time in her career she's been under par.
 
W&M Scorecard
1 – Sarah Houle 71 (-1)
T8 – Cindy Zhou 77 (+5)
10 – Allison Olberding 78 (+6)
T21 – Mikah McDonnell 82 (+10)
T27 – Madison Braman 85 (+13)
 
Team Leaderboard
T1 – William & Mary 308 (+20)
T1 – Appalachian State (+20)
3 – Gardner-Webb 313 (+25)
4 – Western Carolina 322 (+34)
5 – Wofford 324 (+36)
6 – Longwood 329 (+41)
 
Individual Leaderboard
1 – Sarah Houle (W&M) 71 (-1)
T2 – Madison Isaacson (Western Carolina) 73 (+1)
T2 – Allison Chandler (Gardner-Webb) 73 (+1)
T4 – Emma King (Wofford) 74 (+2)
T4 – Linnea Hofgren (Gardner-Webb)
 
What's Ahead
W&M looks to bring home its second-straight Hound Ears Intercollegiate team title as it plays the final round of its fall tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 15.