GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Brooke Graham (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) shot a 7-over par 79 to lead the way as the Kutztown University women's golf team opened its 2025-26 season under sun-drenched skies with the first round of the WCU Battlefield Classic at the Links at Gettysburg, Monday.

The Golden Bears couldn't have asked for better weather to begin the new season as temperatures hovered in the mid 70s throughout the afternoon.

Graham, a two-time All-PSAC First Team selection, settled right in. The junior from Carlisle, Pa., carded two birdies during a three hole stretch on the front nine, going one-under at the 342-yard par 4 fourth and 142-yard par 3 sixth. Graham would make the turn at even par (36) before adding four pars on the back nine to finish at 7-over 79 on the par 72 course playing at 5,809 yards.

Graham is tied for sixth on the leaderboard and is just four shots off the leading pace set by West Chester's Cara Murphy (73).

Following Graham was junior Grace Klements (Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Pinelands Regional) who also collected a pair of birdies on her way to an 86 (+14). Klements matched her classmate with a birdie on No. 6 and later added one on the par 3, 129-yard 15th. She's positioned inside the top 20 of the 39-player field, currently tied for 16th.

A pair of newcomers shot matching rounds of 89 (+17) to place just outside the top 20 heading into Tuesday's second round. Freshman Livia Andov (Pekanbaru, Indonesia) recorded her first collegiate birdie on No. 17, a 320-yard par 4, and added four pars. Sophomore Eva Moawad (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) also enjoyed her first career birdie, hers coming at the 137-yard, par 3 12th, along with five pars.

Alexis Peet (Greentown, Pa./Wallenpaupack) (100, +28) and Rhi Stutz (Prescott, Wisc./Prescott) (102, +30) also took to the course for the Maroon and Gold. Each had a pair of pars in their respective rounds.

West Chester's top team built a 25-shot lead with a 19-over 307. The host put its second team into the runner-up spot with a 332 (+44). Adelphi (333, +45), Kutztown (343, +55) and Saint Anselm (367, +79) completed the top five.

Final round tee times are set to begin at 8 a.m., Tuesday.