Contact: Greg Murphy

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - Behind strong play throughout the lineup, the Cleveland State women's golf team is tied for first place after the opening day of the Horizon League Championship.

CSU shot an opening round 312 and is tied with Detroit for the top spot, nine shots ahead of Youngstown State and Valparaiso who are tied for third place. Loyola is fifth at 327, while Green Bay is sixth (331) and UIC seventh (338).

The league championship is being played at the par-72, 5,817-yard Mission Inn Resort.

Freshman Allyson Hackman is the overall leader after round one, carding a career-best 73, tied for the second lowest round in program history. Her round was one shot shy of equaling Katie Broere's school record round of 72, set at the Northern Illinois Invitational on March 14, 2008.

Hackman made the turn at two-over-par 37, but used four birdies on the back nine, including the 17th and 18th holes, to shoot 36 on the inward nine.

Junior Shelly Ford carded a 79 and is tied for sixth place, while senior Ariel Sparrow and juniorMadeline Kaminski both shot 80 and are tied for 8th place.

The second round of the league championship will be played on Saturday (April 27).

CSU RESULTS 
1. Allyson Hackman, 73
T-6. Shelly Ford, 79
T-8. Ariel Sparrow, 80
T-8. Madeline Kaminski, 80
20. Micaela Cronin, 82 

TEAM STANDINGS 
T-1. Cleveland State, 312 
T-1. Detroit, 312 
T-3. Youngstown State, 321 
T-3. Valparaiso, 321 
5. Loyola, 327 
6. Green Bay, 331 
7. UIC, 338