Sept. 12, 2005

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The Baylor women's golf team finished day one at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic in second place. The fall season-opening event is hosted by Colorado State at the 6,113-yard, par-72 Ptarmigan Country Club.

Senior Josefin Svenningsson leads the Bears and is tied for second at two under par with an opening round 70. Junior Anna Rehnholm had an outstanding first day, and is tied for eighth at one under par.

Sophomore Sian Reddick and Senior Sherry Summers are both tied for 13th with a 73. Senior Meredith Jones finished the day tied for 33rd at three over par.

Colorado State shot a 286 to lead the overall team standings by one stroke over Baylor and five strokes over Long Beach State. Nebraska's Stephanie Ruiz (69) shot three under par for the day and leads the individual standings by one stroke over Long Beach State's Katy Barrett and Kay Hoey, Colorado's Chelsea Benton and Kristina Gillenwater, Arkansas State's Candace Pasechnik, and Baylor's Josefin Svenningsson.

The tournament concludes with the second and final round on Tuesday. The event can be followed live on www.golfstat.com.

Baylor Individual Scores
T2. Josefin Svenningsson    70
T27. Anna Rehnholm          71
T13. Sian Reddick           73
T13. Sherry Summers         73
T33. Meredith Jones         75

Team Standings
Team                    Rd. 1
1. Colorado State       286
2. BAYLOR               287
3. Long Beach State     291
4. New Mexico           293
5. Fresno State         294
6. Nebraska             296
7. San Jose State       298
8. Northern Colorado    301
9. Denver               302
10. San Francisco       303
10. Colorado            304
12. Kansas              304
13. UTEP                305
14. Arkansas State      307
15. Montana             309
16. Wyoming             320
17. Weber State         321
18. Gonzaga             325