by By Matt Dowdy
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech battled wet and rainy conditions throughout the first day of the Trinity Forest Invitational on Monday as the Lady Raiders finished in a tie for eighth place after 18 holes at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas.
Gabby Barker (Shoshone/Paiute) and Mami Yamamoto led the Lady Raiders with 5-over 77 cards that pushed Tech to a 27-over-par 315 opening round. Inclement weather prevented the second round from being played as the tournament will move to just a 36-hole format.
The Lady Raiders are in a three-way tie for eighth as Big 12 foes Kansas and Kansas State both fired similar 27-over opening rounds. The trio trails Houston by five strokes for seventh place and SMU by six strokes for sixth.
Michigan took the opening-day lead with a 16-over card that was one stroke better than second-place Texas A&M. Baylor and Ohio State are tied for third at 18-over while UNLV rounded out the top five at 19-over.
Caralyn Barker added a 7-over 79 score to boost the Lady Raiders while Lauren Mason and Sofia Garcia both ended at 10-over. Gabby Barker and Yamamoto closed the day in a tie for 20th overall while Caralyn Barker was in a tie for 35th.
Mason and Carcia will enter the final round in a tie for 52nd. Emma Ballard, meanwhile, fired an 11-over card as an unattached individual.
The Lady Raiders will be paired with Houston and Kansas State during Tuesday’s final round which is slated to begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
