BEMIDJI, Minn. – Minnesota State Moorhead golf opened up the 2025-26 season on Monday morning as part of the Tracy Lane Memorial, hosted by Bemidji State. 
 
After 18 holes, Moorhead sits in a tie for seventh place on the team leaderboard behind a cumulative score of 363. The Dragons made it through 13 holes before play was suspended due rain and hail. Pea-sized hail in the Bemidji area caused a 45-minute break in the action on day one. 
 
"Overall, I thought it was a strong start to the year, but we struggled on the greens as a group," said head golf coach Brock Ellingson. "We'll look to clean that up for round two tomorrow. The weather delay took us out of rhythm a bit and we could have been sharper after play resumed."
 
True freshman Adi Houkom would shoot an 89 on day one for the Dragons. Houkom was consistent all day, earning a total of six pars. The West Fargo, N.D., native had three even scores on par-four holes and three more on par-three chances. Senior Halle Balluff would turn in an identical 89 for the Dragons on day one. Balluff holed four pars as well as a birdie. The Moorhead native earned one-under marks on the par-four 12^th hole which spanned 345 yards. Houkom and Balluff are tied for 20th on the individual leaderboard. 
 
Regan Braun would turn in a 91 overall in her first round of 2025, earning a chip-in birdie on the par-five fourth hole. The hole spanned 485 total yards as Braun was the lone Dragon to earn one-under marks on the hole. Braun would also earn three pars in her round. Rounding out the scoring for the Dragons was Aspen Beyer, who carded a 94 in round one. Beyer's round included a pair of pars, including back-to-back even scores on the seventh and eighth holes. 
 
Karlee Luneckas would turn in a 101 on the first day, including a birdie on the par-four 12^th hole. Luneckas earned the score after an impressive 62-yard wedge shot found the stick and holed out. 
 
Play resumes at the Tracy Lane Memorial tomorrow at 9 a.m.