KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Pepperdine women's golf team got things started at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate on Sunday, finishing out the first round played at the par-71 Cherokee Country Club tied for fourth with a score of 287. 
 
There are three Waves in the top-15, led by Jeneath Wong who tabbed a 2-under 69 to open the tournament after starting things off through 16 holes without an error.  Lion Higo and Kaleiya Romero are both tied for 14^th, one stroke behind Wong.
 
The Waves are four and three strokes behind the teams in second and third respectively.  UCF marked a strong 13-under 271 to take the lead after day one.
 
PLAYER SCORE

• Sophomore Jeneath Wong (Melbourne, Australia) is tied for seventh after a first-round score of 2-under 69.  She remained flawless through her first 16 holes today and marked three birdies with only one bogey.  She is only three strokes out of the lead.
• Seniors Lion Higo (Gold Coast, Australia) and Kaleiya Romero (San Jose, Calif.) are both tied for 14^th with a score of 70.  Higo amassed three birdies throughout the round, while Romero also picked up three birdies, incuding one in her first eight bogeyless holes.
• Junior Lauren Gomez (Murrieta, Calif.) and freshman Helen Chu (Guangzhou, China) are tied for 62^nd with scores of 78.  Gomez finished with a pair of birdies, while Chu added three herself.

 
THE NUMBERS
Team Standings: 1. UCF 271; 2. Maryland 283; 3. Mississippi 284; T4. Pepperdine 287; T4. NC State 287; T4. Kansas State 287; T7. Clemson 288; T7. Louisville 288; 9. Tennessee 290; 10. Kansas 292; 11. Kent State 294; 12. Wisconsin 295; 13. Chattanooga 301; 14. East Tennessee State 306.
 
Individual Leaders: 1. Molly Smith (UCF) 66; T2. Vania Simont (NC State) 67; T2. Patricie Mackova (Maryland) 67; T4. Pimpisa Sisutham (UCF) 68; T4. Jess Baker (UCF) 68; T4. Annabelle Pancake (Clemson) 68; T7. Jeneath Wong (Pepperdine) 69; T7. Chloe Holder (Clemson) 69; T7. Leon Takagi (Kent State) 69; T7. Carla Bernat (Kansas State) 69; T7. Nicha Kanpai (Maryland) 69; T7. Justine Fournand (Mississippi) 69; T7. Tunrada Piddon (UCF) 69.