SMU opened the Landfall Tradition in fifth place after shooting a 5-over 293 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Three Mustangs—Kirra St-Laurent, Yoonjeong Huh and Maelynn Kim—each carded a 1-over 73, while Celine Chen made SMU’s first eagle of the season on the 18th hole.

By the Numbers
  • SMU: 5-over 293, fifth place.
  • St-Laurent, Huh and Kim: 1-over 73 each.
  • Chen and Grace Jin: 2-over 74 each.
  • Duke leads at 2-under; Alabama is second at even par.
State of Play
  • SMU is 2 strokes behind fourth-place Kentucky and 7 behind leader Duke.
  • All five Mustangs finished within 3 strokes of par.
Bottom Line

SMU’s balanced opening round keeps it in the top five, with a late eagle providing a boost as the team looks to close the gap on the leaders.