BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Rylee Smith finished day one of the Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling with consecutive birdies to lead the Trine University Women's Golf team to a 12^th place showing. The field features seven nationally ranked squads, Trine finished ahead of #49 Rose-Hulman.
 
Smith is currently sixth individually after day one, she nailed seven pars on the back nine, including six consecutive before finishing up on holes five and six with birdies. Both were par fours, five was 370 yards and six was 314.
 
Natalie Kulka was second for Trine with an 83, she birdied the 381 yard par four tenth and added nine pars.
 
Kayleigh Agugliaro shot an 84 and also made nine pars including five in a row on eighteen, one, two, three, and four.
 
Grace Thiele rounded out the top four with an 87.
 
Brooke Anderson who is playing as an individual is 37^th overall after a first round 80. She birdied the 474 yard par five third.