LACEY, Wash. – After one round, the Saints have the best 1-2 punch in the GNAC Championships, with Kathryn Crimp and Hoku Nagamine tied for the lead at 77.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
 
Crimp and Nagamine combined for three birdies to lead the overall field by one stroke. Playing just minutes from the campus of Saint Martin's, the two golfers acknowledged the benefits on playing on a familiar course.
 
Jada French placed third on the team with her 84, followed by Katherine Swor at 88 and Chalise King at 94.
 
Saint Martin's (326) ended the day as a team, third overall and just two strokes back of Northwest Nazarene (324) of second place.
 
The second and final round of the GNAC Championships will take place tomorrow, Tuesday April 20 with live stats available on smusaints.com.