Sept. 24, 2004

LUBBOCK, Texas - After the first round of play in Lubbock today, senior D'Rae Ward and sophomore Stacey Bieber lead the Frogs with a tie for 19th. As a team, the Frogs are in seventh place of 18 teams.

The individual leaderboard saw Arkansas' Stacy Lewis end the first day of competition with a tournament low 68, four-under. Lewis would finish the first three holes even at par before turning in three birdies in the last six holes before the turn. Shooting a 69, three-under, is Notre Dames' Katie Brophy sitting in second-place on the leader board.

SMU sits atop the team leaderboard (291) followed by Big 12 rival No.1 Missouri with a 295. No.30 Notre Dame (296-third), No.15 Oklahoma (295-fourth) and No.19 Arkansas (301) in fifth complete the top five.

The team will continue competition at the Jeannine McHaney Invitational (Par 72, 6,416 yards) tomorrow with a shotgun start at 8:15.

TEAMS: 1. Southern Methodist (291); 2. Missouri (295); 3. Notre Dame (296); 4. Oklahoma (298); 5. Arkansas (301); 7. TCU (304) INDIVIDUALS: 1. Stacy Lewis (Arkansas) 68; 2. Katie Brophy (Notre Dame) 69; 3. Maria Ohlsson (Missouri) 70; 4. Amparo Gala (Oklahoma) 71; 5. Jennifer Ackerson (SMU) 72 TCU: T19. D'Rae Ward 75; Stacey Bieber 75; T34. Camille Blackerby 76; T52. Catherine Matranga 78, Elin Emanuelsson 78

Full results can be found at www.golfstat.com or www.TexasTech.com following the conclusion of each day.

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