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The Capital University women's golf team finished the first round of the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship in third place Saturday at Mohawk Country Club in Tiffin, Ohio.
The Crusaders shot a 375, 10 strokes shy of second-place Mount Union, which trails Otterbein, the championship leader at 339.
Sophomore Aly McGinnis (Westerville, Ohio) fired an opening-round 84 to finish the day in second place out of the tournament's 33 golfers. McGinnis is five shots behind Natalie Perry of Otterbein for the lead.
Senior Erin Keeth (Greenwood Village, Colo.) is close behind her teammate, carding a 90 to conclude the round in a tie for eighth overall.
Senior Taylor Rindler (St. Henry, Ohio) stands 15th after posting a 97. Freshman Kayla Fowler (Ashville, Ohio) recorded a 104 to finish the day in 20th.
Junior Jessica DeBelly (Sylvania, Ohio) rounded out Crusader scoring for the first round with a 110.
The second and final round of the OAC Championship begins tomorrow morning. Capital seeks its best finish at the tournament in program history after matching it last season in fourth place.
