RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Utah Valley University senior Carly Dehlin Hirsch and junior Kaylee Shimizu are tied for 11th place after a round and a half of play at UC Riverside's Battle at the Rock. The Wolverine duo currently sit in 11th at 3-over-par. 
 
With the tournament getting off to a late start on Monday morning due to frost as well as cold and windy weather, players were only able to complete around 30 of the 36 holes that were scheduled for the day. The second round will now be resumed on Tuesday beginning at 8:30 a.m. MT/7:30 a.m. PT at Oak Quarry Golf Club. The third and final round will then be contested immediately after the completion of the tournament's second round.  
 
In UVU's first day of action of the spring season, Dehlin Hirsch led the way in round number one with a 1-over-par 73. The Wolverine senior tallied a trio of birdies, 11 pars and four bogeys to post the 73. She currently is 2-over thru 11 holes of play in round number two. 
 
Shimizu too had a strong opening day of the spring season by firing a 4-over-par 76 during the opening 18 holes of action. The Wolverine junior carded a pair of birdies and 10 pars in the opening round. She currently is off to a strong start at 1-under-par thru 11 holes of competition in round number two. 
 
Freshman Nathalie Irlbacher is next for UVU, as she's in a tie 49th place at 9-over-par. Irlbacher recorded a 4-over 76 during the tournament's opening round behind a trio of birdies and nine pars. She is currently 5-over during round number two.
 
Senior Ana Raga, who is competing in the event as an individual, is in 60th place at 11-over-par. Raga carded a 7-over 79 during the opening round and is at 4-over thru 13 holes in round two.
 
Sophomore Keila Baladad is tied for 63rd after recording an 8-over-par 80 in round one and currently 4-over thru 11 holes of round two, while junior transfer Kate Williamson is tied for 82nd at 18-over. 
 
As a team, UVU finished a tightly contested first round in 11th-place out of 16 teams with a 17-over-par 305. Midway thru round two, the Wolverines remain in 11th place at 27 over. 
 
Thru a round and a half, Cal Poly leads the field at 8-over, while CSUN and Santa Clara is tied for second (+14), WAC foe Grand Canyon is in fourth (+15) and Gonzaga and UC Riverside are tied for fifth (+16). At 27-over, UVU is just two strokes back of Hawaii for 10th, three back of Nevada for ninth, four back of Wyoming for eighth and 10 back of California Baptist for seventh. The Wolverines sit ahead of Boise State (+41), Montana State (+45), Montana (+51) and CSU Bakersfield (+68). 
 
Live results can be followed during Tuesday's final day of action by visiting GolfStat.com.