KAPOLEI, O'ahu – The University of Hawai'i women's golf team sits in a tie for 11^th place following the first round of the 27^th Rainbow Wahine Invitational, Monday at the Kapolei Golf Club.
 
The Rainbow Wahine carded a 7-over 295 and is tied with North Dakota State. Colorado State shot a blistering 12-under 276 and holds the team lead by eight strokes over UC Irvine (284) followed by Japan's Osaka Gakuin (286), Austin Peay (286), and Nevada (286).
 
CSU's Lacey Uchida has the individual lead at 8-under 64 followed by Nevada's Nikki Chindavong (66) and group of three others at 68 – Gonzaga's Chaewon Baek, Sacramento State's Ella Kraft, and Austin Peay's Jillian Breedlove.
 
Hawai'i's Varnika S. Achanta was the lone Rainbow Wahine to shoot under par at 1-under 71 and is tied for 13^th place. The San Jose, Calif., native had steady round with 17 straight pars before posting birdie on her final hole, the par-4 No. 2.
 
Wendy Song shot 2-over 74 and is tied for 44^th place. Three others also made up the UH's squad – Maline Kraus (75; t-54^th), Emiko Sverduk (75; t-54^th), and Kellie Yamane (78; t-73^rd).
 
Four UH golfers are competing as individuals – Mia Hirashima (75; t-54^th), Sofina Firouzi (77; t-67^th), Lauren Pierce (78; t-73^rd), and Maddie Dustin (79; t-79^th).
 
The tournament continues on Tuesday with a 9:00 a.m. HT shogun start.

T-11. Hawai'i - 295 (+7)
T-13. Varnika S. Achanta - 71 (-1) 
T-44. Wendy Song - 74 (+2)
T-54. Maline Kraus - 75 (+3)
T-54. Emiko Sverduk - 75 (+3)
T-73. Kellie Yamane - 78 (+6)

Individuals
T-54. Mia Hirashima - 75 (+3)
T-67. Sofina Firouzi - 77 (+5)
T-73. Lauren Pierce - 78 (+6)
T-79. Maddie Dustin - 79 (+7)