The Dordt University women's golf team is in fifth place after day one of The Mustang Derby held at the Whispering Creek Golf Club in Sioux City, Iowa. The 2-day event is hosted by Morningside University and will conclude with another 18-holes on Tuesday, Oct. 7. 

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The Defenders shot a 349 (+61) this afternoon, one shot in front of sixth-place Morningside 'B' and three strokes behind Northwestern. The host team, Morningside,  has an impressive 14-shot lead over two teams, Dakota Wesleyan and Iowa Western Community College, who are tied for second place. 

Jillian Eidsness is tied for ninth place and is the top Defenders golfer after today's first round. The senior carded an 80 (+8) and is just four strokes in back of the leader, Sara Sudenga (DWU) who shot a 76. Eidsness is within two strokes of four golfers who are tied for second with a 78. 

Ashlee Sweeter is the Defenders second golfer and is tied for 17th with an 85 (+13). Katherine Beekman and Hope Faber are tied for 27th with a 92 and Ollie Large is 42nd (108). 

By the Numbers:

• Whispering Creek is a 5,682-yard, par 72 course
• a total of 9 teams and 44 golfers are in the field
• Jillian Eidsness shot 3.3 strokes below her season-average (83.3) today
• Eidsness has shot 88 or better in all nine rounds this fall
• Eidsness' 80 is her second-best 18-hole round this fall
• Ashlee Sweeter shot 2.5 strokes below her season average (87.5) 
• Sweeter's 85 is tied for her third-best round this fall
• Dakota Wesleyan has two golfers in the top 10, Morningside has six, Iowa Western Community College and Dordt both have one
• Birdie Count:
  • Dordt totaled five birdies today
    • Eidsness - 2 (holes 12 and 16)
    • Sweeter - 2 (holes 12 and 13)
    • Beekman - 1 (hole 9)
• Tuesday's final round will begin at 10am