UTEP women’s golf sets program record with 11-under-par 277

BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The UTEP women's golf team made history Sunday, setting a program record for the lowest single-round team score with an 11-under-par 277 in the opening round of The Clash at Boulder Creek at Boulder Creek Golf Club (par 72, 6,429 yards). The Miners sit in fourth place after the opening 18 holes.

The Orange and Blue surpassed the previous program record of 8-under-par, highlighted by a strong team performance throughout the lineup.

Nichapas Thawinwan led the Miners with a 6-under-par 66, tying her career-low round while recording seven birdies to sit tied for fourth individually.

Amelia Fridlund matched her career-low round with a 3-under-par 69, while Blanca Yrizar tied her season-low round with a 3-under-par 69. Both golfers finished the opening round tied for 17th.

Luciana Origel carded a 1-over-par 73 to sit tied for 55th, while Camila Echavarri rounded out the UTEP lineup with an 8-over-par 80, placing her tied for 103rd.

Kansas leads the field at 21-under-par (267), followed by Boise State at 18-under-par (270) and Houston at 14-under-par (274). The Miners sit just three strokes behind the top three heading into Monday's second round.

Live scoring can be followed on Scoreboard.