BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (SMU) – SMU women's golf leads The American Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championship after one round at Southern Hills Golf Club.
 
The Mustangs were in contention throughout the first day of competition at the AAC Championship. They shot 10-under, one off a top 10 round in SMU history. At times the Mustangs sat in second behind three different teams, South Florida, FAU and North Texas. SMU would overcome each team to hold a one stroke lead over second-place ECU at the day's end. In their quest to repeat at the conference championship, three Mustangs sit in the top seven.
 
Sophomore Mackenzie Lee is one stroke off the lead in second place after a five-under round one. Lee's day was highlighted by an eagle on the par four ninth hole. She birdied three of her final five holes to climb to within striking distance of the leader.
 
Emily Odwin sits in a tie for seventh after an impressive AAC Championship debut. She birdied her final hole to bring her to three under and secure a spot in the top 10. Odwin is in search of her fourth top 10 showing in just seven starts as a Mustang.
 
Also in seventh, Ellie Szeryk birdied six of nine holes from No. 5 to No. 13. She carded an opening round 69, three strokes back of the lead. Szeryk has six top 10 finishes to her name this season as she looks to add to that total.
 
Tess Davenport shot one over par in the first round of the tournament. She sits in a tie for 23^rd. One stroke back, Ashley Chow carded a 74 to hold a share of 30^th in the 60-player field, putting all five Mustangs in the top half of the field.
 
The Mustangs continue their quest to repeat at the conference championship for the first time in program history. SMU returns for the middle round on Tuesday paired alongside golfers from East Carolina and South Florida at 7:50 a.m CT / 8:50 a.m. ET.
 
TEAM RESULTS
1 SMU -10
2 East Carolina -9
3 South Florida -7
4 UTSA -6
5 Tulsa -5
6 North Texas -2
7 Florida Atlantic +2
8 Wichita State +6
9 Tulane +9
10 Charlotte +11
11 UAB +16
12 Memphis +18
 
SMU RESULTS
T2 Mackenzie Lee (-5)
T7 Emily Odwin (-3)
T7 Ellie Szeryk (-3)
T23 Tess Davenport (+1)
T30 Ashley Chow (+2)