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Senior Beth Wu made three birdies and 15 pars on Monday.

Wu Paces the Bruins on Day One in Hawaii

Women's Golf

The Bruins are in 10th place, but just 12 shots back of first place in the tightly-bunched field.

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KOHALA, Hawaii - Senior Beth Wu shot a bogey-free 70 on Monday at the Nanea Pac-12 Preview and is just three shots back of the lead following one round at the Nanea Golf Club.

On the par-73 layout, Wu, starting on the eighth hole, made five pars in a row before her first birdie on the 13th. Following eight-straight pars, Wu tallied back-to-back birdies on No. 4 and 5, finishing with two more pars.

As a team, the Bruins are in 10th place (+9, 301), but only 12 shots back of a trio of teams tied for first place (California, Oregon and USC).

Junior Mariel Galdiano is tied for 28th after a 2-over 75. She made back-to-back birdies on the third and fourth, two bogeys and a double. Junior Clare Legaspi is tied for 37th (+3, 76), posting two birdies on No. 1 and 7 and five bogeys. Sophomore Vera Markevich is 53rd (+7, 80) after making a birdie on No. 5, six bogeys and a double. Freshman Phoebe Yue is 59th (+11, 84), making one birdie on the 13th, 10 bogeys and a double.

Tuesday's round will be another shotgun start beginning at 9:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. HT. The Bruins will begin on holes No. 11-15 in the order of Wu, Galdiano, Legaspi, Markevich and Yue.