METAMORA, Ill. -- The Augustana Vikings women's golf team sits third out of eight teams after the CCIW Championships' opening day. The Vikings posted a team score of 319, 18 strokes behind Carthage in second and 3 strokes ahead of North Central in fourth. 

Madison Barnes leads the Vikings with a round score of 76 to sit in a tie for sixth out of 48 student-athletes. Sarah Bond follows in a tie for 12th after hitting 80 on the day, while Riley Kinsella clinched top-15 with a score of 81. Lauren Reinertson followed close behind with a score of 82 for 17th. Savanna Siegrist collected 86, while Lydia Hall posted 91.

Barnes finished the day with two birdies, while Bond and Hall carded one apiece. 

The team will be back in action tomorrow at 10:40 a.m. for the second day of the event.