BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The Kent State women's golf team is currently tied for fifth in the 17-team Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. The Golden Flashes are knotted with the host UNLV Rebels with an eight-over 296.

On the shoulders of a blistering nine-under 63 by Emily Tubert, Arkansas owns a 17-stroke lead after the first day. Washington is second with a six-over 294, while Louisville and Arizona are a stroke off the Huskies' rate.

Showing no effects from a long flight from Argentina after participating in the World Amateur Team Championship, Martina Gavier (Cordoba, Argentina) led the Golden Flashes Monday with a two-under 70, which included a string of four birdies in five holes on the back nine.

Juniors Shamira Marshall (Macedonia, Ohio) and Mandi Morrow (Kent, Ohio) are tied for 32^nd overall after carding matching three-over 75s Monday. Marshall was hampered by double bogeys to start and end her round, but a trio of birdies aided her score. Morrow shot even-par 36 on the back nine with three birdies in a span of six holes.

Mercedes Germino (Necochea, Argentina) rounded out Kent State's scoring with a four-over 76, aided by three birdies. Freshman Erin Hawe (Walton, New Zealand), playing in her first tournament as part of Kent State's first five, finished with a nine-over 81.

Senior Sarah Bradley (Cambridge, New Zealand), playing as an individual, shot a one-over 73, tied for best among unattached golfers.

Kent State begins the second round of action Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 8:10 a.m. off the first tee. The Flashes will be paired with Arizona and UNLV.

1      Arkansas               -11     F     277

2    Washington              +6     F    294

T3    Louisville                +7     F    295

T3    Arizona                   +7     F    295

T5    UNLV                      +8     F    296

T5    Kent State               +8     F    296

T7    Colorado State       +10     F    298

T7    Missouri                +10     F    298

9     Oregon                  +11     F    299

10    Minnesota             +12     F    300

11    Idaho                   +14     F    302

12    New Mexico           +15     F    303

13    East Carolina         +16     F    304

14    San Diego State     +18     F    306

15    San Jose State       +19     F    307

T16  UC Irvine               +21     F    309

T16   Washington State  +21     F    309 

Kent State Golfers

T5       Martina Gavier           70           

T32     Shamira Marshall        75           

T32     Mandi Morrow             75           

T44     Mercedes Germino      76           

T84     Erin Hawe                  81

*T14   Sarah Bradley            73

* playing as an individual