SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- The Wellesley College Golf team sits in fifth place after the first day of competition at the 35th-annual Mount Holyoke College Invitational. A total of 13 teams and 76 golfers are participating in the tournament, which is being hosted by The Orchards Golf Club (par 72 – 5,880 yards). 

Atop the leaderboard for Wellesley is senior Kim Eaton. Her first-round score of 77 has her three strokes behind the leader, Kristina Shalhoup of NYU, who shot a day-one 74.

The Blue's Michelle Cho had a strong first round with a score of 81, putting her into a tie of 17th place. Her back nine round of 37 was the low for Wellesley on day one.

Also for Wellesley, Alexandra Fuiks sits tied for 21st with an 82 on day one, while
Cassandra Tavolarella is two strokes behind, shooting an 84. Alexis Kelleher shot an 87 in her opening round, while Lindsey Shephardson shot a 97 in her collegiate debut.

The 2010 Mount Holyoke Invitational wraps up tomorrow.