Southport, NC - The Hofstra women's golf team, led by Cynthia Zhao and Tori Bien, is tenth after the first round of the Coastal Athletic Association Championship at The Reserve Club at St. James in Southport, North Carolina. The Pride shot a team score of 340 (+52) and is three strokes behind Monmouth.

Cynthia Zhao led the Pride on the first day of play with an 82 (+10) and is tied for 28th place in the 50-player field. Tori Bien is tied for 32nd at 83 (+11), while Sadie Anderson is 43rd at 87 (+15). Savannah Weyrauch is just behind Anderson in 44th at 88 (+16), while Dominique Jimenez is 46th after a first round 90 (+18). 

UNCW leads after one round at 308 (+20), while College of Charleston is one stroke behind after a first round 309 (+21). 

Delaware's Alisa Khokhlova is tied with UNCW's Malu Brinker for first at 74 (+2). Ava Lozito of Monmouth is in third after a first round 75 (+3). 

Round two of the CAA Championship tees off Saturday at 8:30 a.m.