MINOT, N.D. – Minnesota State Moorhead golf opened up play at The Battle In The North Invitational on Monday morning. After 18 holes, Moorhead is in fourth place as a team following a first-round score of 365.

Adi Houkom sits in ninth place on the individual leaderboard following an 86 in her first round. The sophomore finished just four over par on the front nine at Beowulf Golf Course, which included a birdie. Houkom circled one-under marks on the par-three fifth hole. In total, Houkom had six even holes in her round. 

Sydney Miller would finish a stroke off Houkom with a first-round 87. Miller is tied for 10^th individually after a round that saw six pars and a pair of birdies. The Detroit Lakes, Minn., native had back-to-back birdies on the par-four 15^th and 16^thholes. Regan Braun would mark a first-round 93 for Moorhead. Braun had four pars in her round as well as a birdie on the par-five 14^th hole that stretched 509 yards. 

Karlee Luneckas would conclude the Dragon scoring on day one, carding a 99 overall. Luneckas had five even holes in her first round. Kamryn Wesloh would shoot a 103 in round one with a trio of pars. 

The Battle In The North Invitational concludes tomorrow with an 18-hole round beginning at 10 a.m.