St. Joseph, Mo. – Highlighted by a hole-in-one by Maggie King and Isabel Chaidez in second overall, the Maryville women's golf team sits in third place after the first round of the Holiday Inn Express Classic hosted by Missouri Western at St. Joseph Country Club. The Saints opened the tourney with a round of 313 out of nine teams.
 
King aced the fourth hole, which was playing at 161 yards on the card. She finished with an opening round of 79, tied for 14th overall. Isabel Chaidez fired in three birdies and topped the Saints with a score of 74, just one shot out of first in a field of 50 players. Jenna Clark was steady with 11 pars in her round and carded a 78, good for 13th. Ivy Lai finished with a score of 82, while Maddie Vanderheyden came home at 87.
 
Missouri Western leads the team standings with a score of 302, and the Saints are just six strokes out of second. Florence Phan of Missouri Western is the individual leader at one-over-par 73. The tournament concludes Tuesday.