LEXINGTON, Va. — Averett University women's golf has three in the top 15 after the Cougars opened play at Southern Virginia University's Knights Invitational on Monday at Lexington Golf and Country Club.

The Cougars' first round was highlighted by sophomore Lilli Caroline Tamburstuen's 8-over-par 80, which put her in a tie for third place. Freshman Anika Ouellette is in 12th at 11-over and freshman Sophia Marshall is in 15th at 13-over.

The Cougars shot a collective 78-over on the par-72, 6,717-yard course, putting them in seventh place. Bridgewater College leads the tournament — which featuring Division II and Division III teams — at 48-over, two strokes in front of host Southern Virginia and Catholic University.

Individually, Division II St. Andrews University's Erica Boyd leads the field by two strokes at 5-over, one stroke ahead of Sweet Briar College's Amani Narang and three strokes ahead of Averett's Tamburstuen and five others tied at 8-over.

Averett freshmen Hannah Gammons and Hannah Walton also competed for the Cougars, with each shooting 46-over during the first 18 holes of competition.

The final round is scheduled for Tuesday.