Hardin-Simmons' women's golf team is in fifth place after the first round of the UMHB Fall Invitational, which is being played on the par-72, 5,820-yard layout at Wildflower Country Club in Temple.

Tyler Junior College leads the event with a first round 321. Western Texas shot a 331, Southwestern University shot 334 and UT-Brownsville fired a 338. HSU is in second place among Division III teams.

HSU freshman Ashley Luecke shot a 77 and is two stokes out of the lead. She is coming off a win in her first collegiate tournament. Whitney Mitchell shot a 90, Caitlin Raymond a 92, DeLane Griffith a 95 and Heather Hambrick shot a 98 to round out the lineup.

Bethany Hartsfield shot a 97 and Kendra Lafayette fired a 114 playing as individuals for the Cowgirls.

The tournament will conclude with 18 holes on Tuesday.

Team Scores
1 Tyler Junior College	321
2 Western Texas CC	331
3 Southwestern Univ.	334
4 UT Brownsville	338
5 Hardin-Simmons	354
6 Texas Lutheran	370
7 Mary Hardin-Baylor	374
8 LeTourneau	376
9 Trinity	380
10 Schreiner	382
Top 10 Individuals
1 April Martinez	UTB	75
2 Ashley Luecke	HSU	77
3 Amelie Bernsdorf	Tyler JC	78
Brooke Jackson	WTCC	78
5 Kristen Davenport	SW	79
Elizabeth Rosebury	Tyler JC	79
7 Angela Aufderhaar	TLU	80
Samantha Cervantez	Tyler JC	80
9 Leslie Lee	LeT	81
Marisa Mauldin	SW	81
Hardin-Simmons
2 Ashley Luecke	77
T 19 Whitney Mitchell	90
T 26 Caitlin Raymond	92
T 35 DeLane Griffith	95
T 42 Heather Hambrick	98
Other HSU Players
T 40 Bethany Hartsfield	97
57 Kendra Lafayette	114