PALM DESERT, Calif. – A strong start for Jada French paced the Saints in the opening round of the Augustana Spring Fling on Monday.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
 
French went just two over par on the opening nine holes, and thru 13 was just three over. French slipped a couple spots in the leaderboard to 14th overall in the final holes, finishing at 82.
 
Katherine Swor placed second on the team with an 84, recording eight pars during the round. Kathryn Crimp (85), and Hannah White (88) each shot a birdie on the day, with Crimp's coming on the seventh hole, and White's during the fifth hole. Tia Taitngfong closed out the scorecard for the Saints at 107.
 
Saint Martin's as a team placed fourth overall with a score of 339, edging out Concordia-St. Paul at 344, Metro State at 348, and Sioux Falls at 361.
 
The second and final round of the tournament will take place tomorrow morning, Friday, March 11. Live stats will be available on smusaints.com.