SAN JOSE, Calif.-- The University of Hawai`i Rainbow Wahine golf team is currently tied for second place with the co-host University of San Francisco after shooting 318 as a team in the first round of the 2005 Bay Area Classic, which is being played at the 72-par, 6,095 yard Boulder Ridge Golf Club.

Sophomore Dale Gammie, who leads all Rainbow Wahine golfers, is tied for fifth place after firing a four-over 76 through the first 18 holes. Gammie, of Pukalani, Maui, is only two strokes off the lead. Fellow sophomore Sara Odelius ended day one tied for ninth after shooting a six-over 78. Also competing for UH are junior Tara Chappell (81, T 23), freshman Xyra Suyetsugu (83, T 30) and junior Kari Sur (89, T 58).

Fresno State leads the 13-team field after one round with 310. BYU's Rachel Newren and Ole Miss' Katie Davidson each have a share of the lead after they shot two-over 74s on the first 18 holes. The second and final round will begin tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. PST.

Team Score (Place)
Hawai`i 318 (T 2)

Individual Score (Place) Dale Gammie 76 (T 5)
Sara Odelius 78 (T 9)
Tara Chappell 81 (T 23)
Xyra Suyetsugu 83 (T 30)
Kari Sur 89 (T 58)

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