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SAN FRANCISCO - Junior sociology major Samantha Hutchison and sophomore managerial economics major Christine Danielsson each competed in the first postseason round of their careers on Monday at TPC Harding Park, site of the San Francisco Regional. As members of the toughest field of the four regionals taking place across the country, Hutchison finished with a 4-over 76 and Danielsson posted an 11-over 83 on the 6,369-yard course.

Second round play will begin Tuesday morning at 8:50 a.m. and 8:55 a.m. on holes 1 and 10 for Hutchison and Danielsson respectively.

Joining Hutchison are San José State's Abegail Arevalo and New Mexico's Ingrid Gutierrez; Danielsson will compete alongside Washington State's Alivia Brown and Darian Zachek (also from New Mexico) throughout the day.

This six-member group comprises the regional's at-large competitors.

Hutchison ended her afternoon with pars in four of her final five holes, with the odd score out taking place on her penultimate hole of the day. A birdie on 17 - one of only nine players who shot under par on this hole - helped her finish tied for 61st among all golfers competing in this regional.

Danielsson also ended her first trip through TPC Harding Park with momentum after recording a 4 on the par-5 9th hole. She started her day on the 10th hole, where she recorded one six pars that took place throughout her front nine. The second-year Aggie will open Tuesday's round tied for 95th after recording a birdie on her final hole of the afternoon.

Top-ranked UCLA leads all teams at 8-under, and is one of six teams that finished the first round under par. Six teams, and the low three individuals not on those teams, will advance to the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship, taking place later this month in Stillwater, Okla.


ABOUT UC DAVIS WOMEN'S GOLF
Since the 2005-06 season, its first as an intercollegiate program at UC Davis, women's golf quickly earned a reputation as one of the most successful teams in the Big West Conference. In addition to its six NCAA Championship appearances as a team or individual, the Aggies advanced to the NCAA Regionals every year since 2008.

In its brief history at the Division I level, the program won six Big West championships and boasts an honor roll that ranks among the best in the nation with four All-American scholars, three All-Americans, seven Big West Players of the Year and five Big West Freshmen of the Year.

ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley.

The No. 6-ranked public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal, offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.