MARICOPA, Ariz. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's golf team is tied for seventh following the first day and round of the 2025 National Golf Invitational on Friday at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona.

Senior Ava Romfo is pacing the Spartans in a tie for fifth on the player leaderboard. She shot one-under-par (71) in the opening round.

TEAM

• The Spartans are tied for seventh at 12-over-par (300) after the first round.
• UNCG is tied for seventh with the Bowling Green Falcons after day one.
• The Spartans are two strokes ahead of ninth-place Seattle and one shy of sixth-place Rutgers.
• The only other SoCon foe in the field, Mercer, is fifth at 10-over-par (298).
• UNCG is leading the tournament after day one with an even score on par threes.
• The Spartans are tied for fourth so far with 12 birdies as well as being sixth with 51 pars after the first round.
• Eastern Michigan is at the top of the team leaderboard after round one at three-over-par (291).

 
INDIVIDUAL

• Romfo is leading the Spartans and tied for fifth after shooting one-under-par (71) in round one. She is tied for the lead when playing on par threes with a 2.75 stroke average and one-under-par score.
• Sophomore Kasey McIlvaine and freshman Lulu Leetham are tied for second on the team and 21st overall after both shot a three-over-par (75) on Friday.
• McIlvaine is tied for first with 13 pars in the tournament.
• Romfo and Leetham are tied for sixth with four birdies in the early going.
• Leetham is tied for fourth when playing par fives, averaging 4.50 strokes for two-under-par so far on par fives.
• Freshman Sophie Lauture is fourth for the Spartans after scoring a seven-over-par (79) in the first round.
• Junior Julia Baeumken carded an eight-over-par (80) in the opening round.
• Eastern Michigan's Angelica Holman is leading the tournament after round one at three-under-par (69).

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Round two of the National Golf Invitational will tee off at 7:00 a.m. MT / 10:00 a.m. ET back at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona.