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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team is in a tie for first place out of 14 teams following the first round of the Viking Invitational at Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill.
 
The Warhawks, ranked fourth in the latest NCAA Central Region rankings, posted a team score of 314 to tie William Penn (Iowa) after Saturday's first round. UW-Whitewater's "B" team also recorded an impressive performance with a team score of 334, good for sixth in the field.
 
Sophomore Kelly Storti (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) provided the low round of the day for UW-Whitewater with a 74, good for a tie for second place out of 77 players. Junior Maddie McCue (Milton, Wis./Milton) is also among the top 10 after the opening round with a 77, good for a tie for sixth.
 
Sophomore Ashley Hofmeister (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) is tied for 14th with an 81, and sophomore Kristin Bowe (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) is tied for 19th after carding a first-round 82. Junior Kaitlin Bowe (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) rounds out the Warhawks' five with an 86, good for a tie for 33rd.

Senior Hayley Jefferson (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North) and junior Sabrina Schreck (New Berlin, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels) each stand tied for 19th to lead the "B" team after the first day, each carding an 82.

Junior Breanna Bertschinger (Waterford, Wis./Union) is tied for 29th with an 84, sophomore Bella Barbiere (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) is tied for 33rd with an 86 and sophomore Taylor Scot (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) is 69th with a 100.
 
Sunday's second and final round begins at 9 a.m.