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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team opened the 2019-20 season Friday with a team score of 309, good enough for first place at Carthage's Battle on the Border at Bristol Oaks Golf Club in Bristol, Wis.
 
The Warhawks lead Carthage by nine strokes heading into Saturday's final round and are 17 strokes in front of third-place UW-Stout.
 
Sophomore Ashton Sinak (St. Louis, Mo./Visitation Academy) paced UW-Whitewater with an opening-round 75, the best score of her career, good for second place overall out of 92 players. Senior Kelly Storti (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) is tied for third with a 76, and senior CheyAnn Knudsen (Milton, Wis./Milton) is also among the top five with a 78, good for a tie for fifth.
 
Senior Ashley Hofmeister (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) carded a first-round 80 and is tied for ninth, and senior Kristin Bowe (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) is tied for 17th with an 82.
 
The Warhawks also scored four of the top five rounds by individuals on Day 1, including freshman Madi LaPaz (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc), who fired an 80 and is tied for ninth overall. Sophomore Lauren Winter (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) is tied for 13th with an 81, and sophomore Billie Jo Parker (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) is tied for 19th with an 83. Freshman Lily Sheppard (Sherwood, Wis./Kaukauna) is tied for 24th with an 84.
 
Freshman Jennifer Berardi (Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park) is tied for 68th after posting a 100.
 
Play continues in Bristol tomorrow.