LAUREL, Mont. – The Bushnell University women's golf team played the first two rounds Monday in the Beartooth Invitational, and sit in third-place with 18 holes to play at Laurel Golf Club.  
 
The Beacons shot a 337-340—677 and enjoy a ten-stroke lead over fourth-place Dickinson State. No. 25-ranked Rocky Mountain College, the tournament hosts, hold a 19 shot lead over second-place College of Idaho with the Yotes sitting five shots ahead of the Beacons.
 
Hailey Smith leads the way for the Beacons, sitting in ninth-place after firing an 84-84—168. The bunched up Beacons are close together with Jaylee Hix (84-86—170) in tenth while Kylee Smith (82-89—171) and Morgan Schlesinger (87-84—171) are tied for 11th.
 
Jada Richwine is also competing for Bushnell and sits in 19th-place (93-86—179).
 
Bushnell will close out the tournament on Tuesday with the third and final round.