SPARTANBURG, S.C. - East Tennessee State University women's golf team is just two shots off first place after an opening round of 296, Monday at the Terrier Intercollegiate at the Spartanburg Country Club. 

The event has been shortened to 36 holes following weather conditions. 

East Tennessee State is in third place after round one, just two strokes behind tournament leaders UNC Greensboro and Eastern Kentucky, who both shot 294. 

Arisa Piyamanit and Sophia Gambini led the way for the Buccaneers, both firing a one-over-par 73 in the first round. Gambini had two birdies on the day while Piyamanit had one, and both sit in a tie for ninth place. 

Next on the leaderboard for the Bucs was McKenzie Hauk with a two-over-par 74 to sit in a tie for 11th place. 

Aliezah Robinson had a four-over-par 76 in the first round of play and sits in a tie for 24th place. 

Francisca Moritz rounded out the Buccaneers' lineup with an eight-over-par 80 to sit in a tie for 48th place after the opening round. 

Elzbieta Aldana Leonardo competed as an individual and sits in 11th place after an opening round two over par 74. 

The Terrier Intercollegiate continues tomorrow with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.