NEW ORLEANS -- The Texas State women's golf team shot 10-over 298 to sit tied for third after round one of the Tulane Classic held at the English Turn Golf & Country Club. With 36 holes still to play, the team total is just four strokes back from leader Tulane.

Yvonne Chamness led the Bobcats through round one, finishing even-par 72 to tie for sixth. The junior is just one stroke back from a tie for fifth and four strokes off individual leader Josefin Widal of LSU.

Freshman Ella Salama is +2 through 18 holes after closing her day with consecutive birdies on 17 and 18 to check in tied for 11th.

Miren Ontanon and Mattingly Palmer each shot 4-over on Sunday to sit in 17th, while Carla Bourdeaux rounded out the TXST lineup at +6 tied for 29th. Palmer also carded the event's only eagle so far, doing so on the par 5 11th hole. 

Tulane tops the team leaderboard, just four strokes ahead of TXST at +6, while Cal Poly is second (+9) and Fresno State matched Texas State's +10.

Round two action resumes Monday with tee times posted here when available.