FISHERS, Ind. – The UIndy women's golf team opened play at the 2021 GLVC Championships Friday, topping the team leaderboard with a first-round 304 – 15 strokes ahead of second-place Maryville. The three-day, 54-hole tournament is being held at The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in nearby Fishers, Ind., through Sunday.
 
Competing in her final GLVC Championships, reigning conference medalist Pilar Echeverria shot -1 over the final seven holes Friday to enter the clubhouse in a tie for third at +3.
 
Right there with her is sophomore Hunter Nugent, who conversely is playing in her first conference tournament. After COVID canceled the 2020 event, Nugent made her GLVC debut Friday with a three-over 75, tying Echeverria in third to sit two back of leader Emma Thorngren of Missouri-St. Louis.
 
All five of the Hounds would end up in the top 10 through 18 holes. Junior Elyse Stasil shot even par on the back nine to sit in sixth at +4, junior Cailyn Henderson is tied for seventh at +6, while senior Anna Kramer finds herself in a four-way tie for ninth at +7.
 
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Play continues tomorrow from The Hawthorns with second-round action. Tee times from both holes 1 and 10 will start at 8 a.m. ET, with the Hounds' first tee time at 9:30 a.m. (weather permitting). Admission is free to the public. Live results are available here.