VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Freshman Ashley Koga shot a 1-over round round of 71 to record the lowest score by a Sacramento State golfer during the first round of the Evie Odom Invitational on Friday at the Princess Anne Country Club.

The Hornets are tied for eighth place after the first round at 11-over. UCF holds a 10-stroke lead over the rest of the field and were the only team under par during the round at 7-under. Kent State is second at 3-over and is followed in the top five by Chattanooga (5-over), Indiana (7-over) and Missouri (8-over).

Unfortunately for Sacramento State, it was unable to count Koga's score toward the team total as she is competing as an individual in the tournament. The freshman opened her round with a bogey on the 10th hole and remained at 1-over through the back nine as she alternated bogeys and birdies over the final four holes. She was even on the front side of the course with a bogey on the par-4 fifth and a birdie on the par-5 eighth. Overall, she is tied for 21st and is just four strokes off the lead.

Sneha Sharan had the lowest score among the five players in the lineup with a 72. Sharan was 4-over on the back nine with a birdie, three bogeys and a double bogey. She crushed the front side of the course, leading the team with three birdies and had just one bogey to play at 2-under. Her total of 72 ties her for 29th.

Ella Kraft, Jennifer Koga and Florencia Dufey each shot 73 to finish at 3-over and are tied for 36th. Kraft was even through her first nine holes with a bogey on No. 14 and a birdie on the following hole. She finished with three bogeys on the front side of the course.

Jennifer Koga had an adventurous first nine holes with five birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey with just one par. That stretch left her at 1-under at the turn before a bogey on No. 1 returned her to even. She parred seven of her final eight holes with the exception being a triple bogey on the par-5 sixth.

Dufey was even on the back nine with a birdie on the par-3 11th and a bogey on the par-5 18th. She stayed even through the fourth hole but bogeyed three of the final five holes.

Caitlin Maurice completed the lineup with a 77.

The three-day tournament continues on Saturday

EVIE ODOM INVITATIONAL
Virginia Beach, Va. | Princess Anne CC
Par 70 | 5,824 Yards

Team Standings
1. UCF 273
2. Kent State 283
3. Chattanooga 285
4. Indiana 287
5. Missouri 288
6. College of Charleston 289
7. Furman 290
T8. SACRAMENTO STATE 291
T8. Coastal Carolina 291
T8. East Carolina 291
T11. Penn State 294
T11. Old Dominion 294
13. James Madison 296
14. North Florida 297
15. Notre Dame 298

Individual Top Five
T1. Michelle Cox, PSU, 67
T1. Noramol Nuchsila, Kent, 67
T3. Molly Smith, UCF, 68
T3. Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF, 68
T3. Nicole Nash, ECU, 68
T3. Jess Baker, UCF, 68
T3. Makenzie Cooper, CHAT, 68

Sacramento State Scores
T21. Ashley Koga 71*
T29. Sneha Sharan 72
T36. Ella Kraft 73
T36. Jennifer Koga 73
T36. Florencia Dufey 73
T65. Caitlin Maurice 77
*Competing as an individual