LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After an impressive 2-under 70, Willy Walsh is tied for second on the individual leaderboard after the first round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate. Earning his 12th under par round of the season, Walsh was one of only five players in the 84-player field to card a round under par today.

As a team, Pepperdine is tied for third after posting a 7-over 295 at the 7,510-yard par-72 Southern Highlands Golf Club. After 18 holes, the 24th-ranked Waves are in front of seven teams that are currently ranked ahead of them in the most recent rankings: #4 Oklahoma, #9 Virginia, #11 Florida, #12 Illinois, #16 Georgia Tech, #18 SMU, #22 San Diego State.

#2 Auburn is leading the tournament after a 1-under 287, while #31 UNLV is in second at 2-over (290).

PLAYER SCORES

• Sophomore Willy Walsh (San Mateo, Calif.) is tied for 2nd after 18 holes of play. Starting on the back nine, Walsh was 2-over through his first eight holes, but was able to find a groove over his last 10. After a bumpy start, he settled in and collected three birdies in addition to an eagle on the 620-yard par-5 3rd hole to finish with a 2-under 70. Walsh was one of only five players in the entire field to shoot under par on Sunday.
• Freshman Byungho Lee (Seoul, South Korea) carded a 1-over 73 with three birdies in the first round. Lee is tied for 11th heading into Monday's second round.
• Junior Mahanth Chirravuri (Chandler, Ariz.) is tied for 22nd after posting a 3-over 75 today. Chirravuri notched two birdies during his opening round.
• Sophomore Kris Kuvaas (Houston, Texas) tallied a 5-over 77 with one birdie. Kuvaas is tied for 41st after 18 holes.
• Junior Brady Siravo (Sacramento, Calif.) is tied for 59th after recording a 7-over 79 with three birdies in the opening round.
• Playing as an individual, freshman Luke Bailey (Encinitas, Calif.) posted a 4-over 76 with four birdies and is tied for 30th heading into the second round.

 
THE NUMBERS
Team Scores:
1. #2 Auburn 287
2. #31 UNLV 290
T3. #24 Pepperdine 295
T3. New Mexico 295
5. #9 Virginia 297
T6. #26 Texas A&M 302
T6. #12 Illinois 302
T8. #22 San Diego State 303
T8. #16 Georgia Tech 303
T10. #4 Oklahoma 307
T10. #11 Florida 307
T10. #50 USC 307
13. #30 Georgia 311
14. Washington 312
15. #18 SMU 317                                
 
Top Individuals:
1. Caden Fioroni (UNLV) 67
T2. Willy Walsh (Pepperdine) 70
T2. Josiah Gilbert (Auburn) 70
T4. Carson Bacha (Auburn) 71
T4. Tyler Kowack (SDSU) 71
T6. Ben James (Virginia) 72
T6. Alvaro Portillo (New Mexico) 72
T6. Paul Chang (Virginia) 72
T6. Wyatt Provence (New Mexico) 72
T6. Dillon Dean (UNLV, IND.) 72
 
The full individual leaderboard can be found here.
 
UP NEXT
The Waves will start to tee off of hole 1 at 10:40 a.m. tomorrow. Pepperdine will be paired with #2 Auburn and #31 UNLV tomorrow, and live scoring can be found here.