STANFORD, Calif. – The Navy women's golf team opened play in the NCAA Stanford Regional on Monday, finishing the first day in 12th place in Stanford, Calif.
 
Competing at the par-71, 6,267-yard Stanford Golf Course, the Midshipmen shot a 26-over par 310 in the opening round, sitting nine strokes behind the 10th-place tie of Illinois and South Dakota State.
 
Navy was led by senior Sue Lee, who carded a 4-over par 75 to end the first round tied for 44th on the individual leaderboard. 
 
Junior golfer Emma Tang followed, shooting a 6-over par 77 to sit tied for 52nd, while sophomore Megan Kirkpatrick added a 7-over par 78, placing her in a tie for 56th.
 
Junior Keira Howard and sophomore Vivian Cressman completed the team's first-round lineup, as both players shot rounds of 9-over par 80 to tie for 64th. 
 
Host Stanford leads the team field after firing an opening round of 9-under par 275, followed by Oregon State in second place with a 279. Emma Bunch of New Mexico State, competing as an individual, holds the player lead after shooting a 7-under par 64.
 
Navy continues regional play on Tuesday, with tee times starting at 11 a.m. ET.