The Valparaiso women's golf team opened the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial Monday in Springfield, Mo., ending the 36-hole day in 10^th place.

The Crusaders shot an opening round 319 on Monday before posting an afternoon round of 323 to complete the first day of action at 642, good for 10^th place among the 15 competing teams. Arkansas-Little Rock leads the team standings at 593, while host Missouri State claimed the individual leader through 36 holes in the form of Emma Clegg and her 71-73 on Monday.

Junior Kelly Voigt (Palatine, Ill./Fremd) paced Valpo in both rounds on Monday. Voigt opened the tournament with a 79 before improving by five shots in the afternoon, posting a 74 to close the day at 153 in a tie for 18^th place. Fellow juniors Brianna Davy (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) and Michelle Kleckner (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale) each ended the day in a tie for 46^th at 162, as Davy went 80-82 and Kleckner 83-79.

Junior Erika Pfaender (Pewaukee, Wis./Arrowhead) shot an opening-round 80 before posting an 88 in the afternoon, her 168 good for a tie for 67^th through 36 holes. Freshman Sibil Gill (Kokomo, Ind./Western) also opened with an 80 on Monday and ended the day in a tie for 81^st place with a 174.

Valparaiso concludes the tournament with one final round on Tuesday from Springfield, Mo.