The Emory women's golf team is in first place following round one of the Hollins Cup, shooting a team total 298 (+10) through 18 holes to sit two strokes ahead of the pack. 

UAA foe WashU is in second place behind the Eagles at 300 (+12) while Claremont-Mudd-Scripps finished day one in third place with a 307 (+19) at Pasatiempo. 

Senior Esther Jung ended round one in a three-way tie for first, leading the team with a 72 (E). She had a turbulent front nine with four birdies, two bogeys and a lone double bogey, but found her rhythm on the back nine as she delivered a pair of birdies and a solo bogey on 17 to end the day. 

One stroke behind Jung is sophomore Amanda Zheng who delivered a consistent first round at Pasatiempo, carding just two birdies and three bogeys through 18 holes to finish in a tie for fourth place. 

Junior Zimo Li ended the day trailing Zheng by two strokes, finishing with a 75 (+3). Li delivered five bogeys, four birdies and a double bogey in her first round to tie for seventh. 

Up next on the individual leaderboard is senior Carys Code who carded a 78 (+6) to land in a tie for 17th place. The fourth year saw seven bogeys, a trio of birdies and a double bogey on 16 to end the first day in Santa Cruz. 

Ending the day at Pasatiempo for the Eagles is Julia Paek who finished in a tie for 23rd to wrap up round one. The freshman saw six bogeys, three birdies and a pair of double bogeys on the day to deliver a 79 (+7). 

The Eagles will wrap up competition tomorrow as round two begins with a 9:00 a.m. PT shotgun start.