BLUFFTON, SC - The Chowan University women's golf team opened play at the Pfeiffer University Invitational Monday afternoon. The Hawks completed the first day of play with a team score of 327 and finished in 12^th place out of the 17 teams competing in the tournament.

West Georgia and Wingate University are tied for first place with a team score of 292.

Inecia Rolle led the effort for the Hawks with a score of 74 and stands tied for ninth. Gaby Rivera-Garcia hot an 80 in the first round of play, and stands tied for 45^th place, while Virginia Lane carded an 81 in the opening round. L'leah Laing shot a 92 and Reina Pozo finished the round with 93 strokes. 

The Hawks will tee up for the final round of the Pfeffier Invitational on Tuesday, March 7th in Bluffton, South Carolina.