Spartanburg, S.C. – Junior Elsa Maren Steinarsdóttir and freshman Marissa Scaletta each carded rounds of 3-over-par 75 on Monday to lead Western Carolina in the opening round of the Terrier Intercollegiate, helping the Catamounts sit eighth in the team standings and just two strokes outside the top five entering Tuesday's final round.
 
Steinarsdóttir overcame a difficult start to climb back into contention. The Akranes, Iceland, native recorded two double-bogeys and two bogeys over her first 10 holes to fall to 6-over par before igniting her round with three consecutive birdies. She added two more birdies on the back side, offsetting two late bogeys to finish the day at 3-over-par 75 with five total birdies.
 
Scaletta's round followed a steadier path. The freshman opened with five pars over her first six holes and closed the day with six straight pars. A birdie on the par-5 15th helped offset a double-bogey and two bogeys as she matched Steinarsdóttir atop the Catamount scorecard.
 
Junior Annalee Caveney posted a 5-over-par 77 and is tied for 29th, while freshman Julie Mathea Busch Braathen sits tied for 37th after opening with a 78 that included two birdies. Freshman Julia Capellini also carded a pair of birdies and rounded out the Catamount scoring five with an 82, placing her tied for 57th.
 
Competing as an individual, Emily Rosenschein is tied for 59th after shooting 11-over-par 83 in Monday's opening round.
 
UNCG and Eastern Kentucky share the team lead after matching rounds of 6-over-par 294. ETSU is third at 296, followed by host Wofford at 298 and Appalachian State at 303.
 
Wofford's Grace Lindsey and Gardner-Webb's Eva Bulger share the individual lead at 2-under-par 70, one stroke ahead of UNCG teammates Eleanor Burnette and Baker Hudson, who are tied for third at 1-under-par 71.
 
Paired with Appalachian State and Elon, Western Carolina will begin Tuesday's final round with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. The Catamounts are slated to open play on holes No. 4 through No. 8.
 
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 8 – Western Carolina – 305 (+17)
T18 – Elsa Maren Steinarsdóttir – 75 (+3)
T18 – Marissa Scaletta – 75 (+3)
T29 – Annalee Caveney – 77 (+5)
T37 – Julie Mathea Busch Braathen – 78 (+6)
T57 – Julia Capellini – 82 (+10)
T59 – Emily Rosenschein (ind). – 83 (+11)