Greenville, SC-Augusta University sophomore Keira Gonzalez-McCarthy put her name atop the leaderboard in the opening round of the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational hosted by Furman University. Gonzalez-McCarthy fired a first round 68 and is -4, tied with Kara Carter of Xavier for the top spot. Her round featured seven birdies on the day to lead all Jaguars.
