Hawkeyes Complete Day 1 of Big Ten Championships

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. -- The University of Iowa women’s golf team fired an opening round 303 on Friday to complete the first 18 holes of the Big Ten Championships at the Bulle Rock Golf Course. 

Two Hawkeyes -- sophomores Ximena Benites and Maura Peters -- paced the team throughout the first day, shooting a three-over par 75.  The duo is tied for 36th place.

Iowa is currently tied for 14th with Penn State heading into day two. The Hawkeyes shot a 15-over par 303, five shots out of 10th place. 

Oregon and Illinois leads the field with a two-under par, 286. The Duck’s Ting-Hsuan Huang leads the individual field with a three-under par 69. 

IOWA LEADERBOARD  
T38. Ximena Benites 75  
T38. Maura Peters 75  
T48. Paula Miranda 76  
T60. Riley Lewis  77  
T69. Lily Huether 78 
T14. IOWA 303 

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The second round will begin Saturday with a 7:30 a.m. (CT) shotgun start.