EDMOND, Okla. - The Pittsburg State University women's golf team finished the first day of action at the Grace Shin Invite at the Golf Club of Edmond, tied for 10th with freshman Elise Eckert the leading individual for the Gorillas, finishing the opening 18-holes of play T-4th.

Eckert finished the day at -1 with birdies on holes two and six and a bogey on hole eight being the only over par performance she had. Abby Ervin (+4) is tied for 29th after the first day of play with a pair of birdies and six bogeys. Kymbree Larance (+8) is tied for 64th, Kylee Hopper (+9) tied for 69th and Charlotte Kerbs (+14) rounds out the team in a tie for 105th.

The University of Arkansas - Monticello leads the team standings at +7 with four scoring members of the team located in the top 20. Addi Wood from Concordia St. Paul and Ali Perry from Arkansas - Fort Smith are tied atop the individual standings at -3.

Second round of action will take place beginning at 8:00 a.m. (CT) on Tuesday (Oct. 6).