WOODBURN, Ore. – The Linfield women will have some ground to make up after the opening round of the Northwest Conference Golf Championships Saturday at the OGA Golf Course.
 
The Wildcats finished Round 1 in sixth place of seven competing teams with a team score of 369. Lewis & Clark and Willamette did not field complete teams this weekend and sent players as individuals.
 
The top three performers for Linfield are all in a four-way tie for 19^th place with Brenda Castillo Amparan of Pacific. Sophomore Tori Schuller and freshmen Josie Daywitt and Maddy Neufeld all turned in scores of 90 on the par-72 course.
 
Junior Caitlin Hillman rounded out the current scoring players for the 'Cats in a tie for 28^th place at 99. Sophomore Sasha Carey carded a 105 to enter Round 2 in a three-way tie for 34^th of 40 participants.
 
George Fox is primed to defend its title as all five players are in the top 10. The Bruins have a 37-stroke lead on the team leaderboard and will enter Sunday with a collective score of 297 (+9). Liana Brown tops the individual leaderboard with an impressive 69 (-3). Teammate Alison Takamiya is three strokes back in second place at even-par 72.
 
Teams will begin teeing off for Round 2 at 8 a.m. Sunday.