SALEM, Ore. – Linfield women's golf stays in the middle of the pack after the opening round of the NWC Championships, hosted by Willamette at the Creekside Golf Club. The Wildcats sit in fourth place on the team leaderboard with a score of 381, six strokes back of third-place Pacific Lutheran.
 
Linfield's anchor all season long, senior Raegan Barr paced the 'Cats on Day 1 in 15^th place at 16-over-par 88. She finished the round with five pars.
 
Freshman Tori Schuller ended the day in 21^st place with a score of 95 while sophomores Caitlin Hillman and Frances Remmick are tied for 23^rd at 99. Freshman Hannah Hughes is tied for 29^th at 108 in the 37-player field.
 
George Fox is taking care of business on the team leaderboard. The Bruins are ahead of second-place Whitworth by 37 strokes with a team score of 10-over-par 298. All five Bruins in the NWC Championships occupy the top-five spots. Alison Takamiya leads the way in first place with a score of 1-over-par 73 while Liana Brown (74) and Makensie Toole (75) follow closely behind.
 
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The second and final round of the tournament will take place on Sunday. Tee times are still to be determined.