MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – A rainy day in California saw some struggles   NM State shot a 325 in the opening round and found themselves in a tie for eleventh place after the first 18 holes. Before play was suspended, the Aggies managed to slide into tenth place. 
 
In the first round of The Beach Invitational, no Aggie managed to birdie more than once with Valentina Origel, Arantza Armas Stenner, and Alex Quihuis each carding a birdie.  
 
Alison Gastelum had the low score for the Aggies in round one, shooting a 79 (+7). The bright spot of Gastelum's round came between holes five and 12 as she went just one over par.  
 
The second round saw upward action for NM State as the team slid into tenth before play was suspended due to a lack of light and course conditions as puddles began to form. Quihuis and Origel saw success on the back nine holes in the evening. The duo combined to go one-under with a birdie from Origel on 18.  
 
On Tuesday, play will resume at 8:00 a.m. PT to conclude the second round before the originally scheduled final round begins.       
 
Round One Notes 

• The Aggies sat in a tie for 11th place with UC Irvine at the end of the first round
• Valentina Origel, Arantza Armas Stenner, and Alex Quihuis each carded a birdie in the opening round.
• Alison Gastelum posted the team's low score over the first 18 holes, shooting a 79 (+7).

 
Round Two Notes 

• Play was suspended at 5:00 p.m. PT due to a lack of light and soggy course conditions. 
• Origel and Quihuis combined to shoot one under on the back nine. 
• Emma Bunch carded a birdie on hole 12
• Play will resume at 8:00 a.m. PT on Tuesday