GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Western Washington University women's golf team is in 8th place out of 19 teams following the first round of the Shootout at Estrella.
 
WWU recorded a team score of 23-over-par 311 to sit in the middle of the pack in a deep 19-team tournament that is being played at the Golf Club of Estrella outside of Phoenix. The Vikings enter Tuesday's final round five strokes back of the top five in the team standings.
 
"The team battled through some challenges, including playing in conditions that differed greatly from our rainy practice round on Sunday," said WWU assistant coach Jessica Davis. "Collectively we maintained our composure and responded strongly from any setbacks. We look forward to playing under similar conditions tomorrow with increased course knowledge."
 
Junior Sarah Shea leads the Vikings contingent in a tie for 23rd place in the 104-player field following an opening-round score of 4-over-par 76. She ranks 2nd in the field recording 14 pars in the first round.
 
Junior Megan Billeter overcame a slow start to record four birdies in her round and is tied for 32nd at 6-over-par 78. Freshman Jaclyn Yoo made her collegiate debut with a 6-over-par 78 to also tie for 32nd.
 
"Jaclyn remained steady and accurate throughout the round, resulting in an impressive performance in her collegiate debut," added Davis.
 
One stroke back of Billeter and Yoo is freshman Claire Moon after firing a 7-over-par 79.
 
Cal State East Bay heads into the final round with a one stroke lead over Sonoma State at 12-over-par 300. Drishti Karumbaya of Cal State East Bay is in the lead for individual medalist honors following her opening-round 4-under-par 68.
 
Tuesday's final round is scheduled to begin with a shotgun start at 7:45 am, with the Vikings beginning on holes 6 and 7. The live leaderboard for the tournament can be followed online with a direct link at WWUVikings.com/WG_Live.
  Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard through the first round of the Shootout at Estrella in Goodyear, Arizona.
 

RJGA SHOOTOUT AT ESTRELLA Golf Club of Estrella  »  Goodyear, AZ Par 72  »  6,087 Yards
Pos.	Team/Player	To Par	Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
8th	Western Washington	+23	311	--	311
T23rd	Sarah Shea	+4	76	--	76
T32nd	Megan Billeter	+6	78	--	78
T32nd	Jaclyn Yoo	+6	78	--	78
T40th	Claire Moon	+7	79	--	79
T78th	Lina Hattenbach	+13	85	--	85
Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
1.	Cal State East Bay	+12	300	--	300
2.	Sonoma State	+13	301	--	301
3.	Colorado Christian	+14	302	--	302
4.	Cal State San Marcos	+17	305	--	305
5.	Chico State	+18	306	--	306
	Embry Riddle	+18	306	--	306
7.	Cal State Los Angeles	+20	308	--	308
8.	Western Washington	+23	311	--	311
9.	Holy Names	+27	315	--	315
	Saint Martin's	+27	315	--	315
11.	Dominican (CA)	+28	316	--	316
12.	Point Loma	+29	317	--	317
13.	Western New Mexico	+32	320	--	320
14.	Colorado Mesa	+34	322	--	322
15.	MSU Denver	+36	324	--	324
	Colorado State-Pueblo	+36	324	--	324
17.	Hawaii Pacific	+37	325	--	325
18.	Fort Lewis College	+38	326	--	326
19.	Montana State Billings	+44	332	--	332