LACEY, Wash. – Returning to the same course where just five months ago she took home the GNAC Championships Individual title, Kathryn Crimp once again led the Saints in the opening round of the Saint Martin's Invitational.
 
Jumpstarting her 2021 campaign, Crimp shot a three over 75 to pace the Saints' golfers. At the turn, Crimp was three over before shooting even par on the back nine with two birdies. Overall, Crimp finished tied for third in the field.
 
Hoku Nagamine, who took second overall at the GNAC Championships, began her year with a five over par, 77. Nagamine managed to birdie the 10th hole, and shot two over on the front, and three over on the back nine for an eighth-place finish.
 
Michaela Morris, who returned to action, was third on the team with a seven over par 79 and placed tied for 11th in the field. Jada French closed out the Saints' scorecard with an 11-over at 22nd overall, and Katherine Swor, who competed as an individual, carded a 15-over.
 
Saint Martin's as a team finished third overall with a score of 26-over at 314. SMU trails Western Washington (303) and Simon Fraser (310) for the top spots.
 
The second and final round is set for tomorrow, Tuesday, at 8:00 AM with live stats available on smusaints.com.