DANIELS, W.Va. – The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's golf team stands in third place after Monday's opening round of the River States Conference Fall Preview, contested on the Cobb Course at Glade Springs in Daniels, W.Va.

The Pomeroys carded a team score of 331, placing just four strokes back of leader Midway (327) and two shots behind Indiana University East (329). SMWC holds a three-stroke cushion over Oakland City and IU Kokomo, who are tied for fourth at 334.

Individual Standouts
Senior Bailey Barker led the Pomeroys with an 80, tying for fifth overall in the 48-player field. Junior Renae Jaeger followed closely with an 83 to tie for 12th, while junior Kristin Pagach and sophomore Macie Shirk each posted rounds of 84 to sit in a tie for 15th. Junior Brooklee Bussing added an 89 to round out the SMWC scoring in a tie for 27th.

Also competing for the Pomeroys, senior Bri Andres shot 97 to tie for 36th, and freshman Gabbie Blakeney finished at 101 to tie for 39th.

Team Leaderboard (Top 5):

1. Midway – 327
2. IU East – 329
3. SMWC – 331
   T4. Oakland City – 334
   T4. IU Kokomo – 334

The tournament will conclude with the final round on Tuesday, Oct. 7, as the Pomeroys look to climb into contention for the team title.