The Ballard High School girls golf team lost to Woodinville by eight strokes in the first match of the season on an unseasonably chilly March 24 at the West Seattle Golf Course.

"It was really cold for one," coach Casey McMullin said. "And, for the first match of the year, it was our players getting their feet wet."

Ballard's Kayla Wenger tied for first place with Woodinville's Bri Hemming with a score of 57.

Amy Johannsen (62 strokes) and Caime Scott (63 strokes) placed fourth and fifth respectively for the Beavers.

McMullin said a number of girls were ineligible for the game due to grades.

The team faces Inglemoor at 3 p.m., March 26 at the West Seattle Golf Course.