COLUMBUS, Ga-- The 25th-ranked University of Mobile women's golf team is in 5th place after round one of the NAIA Unaffiliated Qualifier at Bull Creek Golf Club Monday. The Lady Rams carded a 63-over 351 at the Par-72 course, while Shorter College leads the field with a 45-over 333. Spring Hill College sits two strokes back in 2nd place, while Bethel University is in 3rd with a 51-over 339.

Mobile's Maegan Rice is tied for 1st with Shorter's Catalina Olarte after shooting a 6-over 78. Rice carded a 38 on the front-nine and a 40 on the back-nine.

Taylor Kirby sits at 17-over 89 in 18th place, Abbie Harris and Mandy Eads are in 23rd after carding a pair of 92's and Taylor Lee shot 21-over 93 for Mobile.

Shea Bowers leads Spring Hill with an 8-over 80, including a 36 on the front-nine, while Shorter's Greta Lange is tied for 3rd with a 7-over 79.

The tournament will wrap up Tuesday, and the winner gets a spot at the 2010 NAIA National Championships May 25-28 at Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course in Rapid City, S.D.