WCC CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | ROUND ONE SCORES 

PROVO, Utah -- Hira Naveed has a two-shot lead and the Pepperdine women's golf team has opened up an impressive five-stroke advantage thanks to a strong finish at Thursday's first round of the West Coast Conference Championships. 

The No. 36 Waves shot a 3-over 291 at the par-72 Riverside Country Club, outdueling No. 27 BYU. Over the final three holes, the Waves' four scorers went 2-under while the Cougars were 4-over. 

With 36-holes remaining, Gonzaga and San Francisco both sit 16 shots back and tied for third place. 

Play continues with the second round on Friday, with the leaders teeing off the 10th hole at 8:15 a.m. PT. The third and final round is Saturday. Thursday's tee times were pushed back an hour from the original start time due to concerns of morning frost on the course.

Naveed was the only player in the field to finish below par with a 1-under 71. She overcame an early bogey with birdies on 13 and 15 and everything else was par. 

Naveed has a two-shot lead over six players who finished with a 1-over 73, which includes teammates Tatiana Wijaya and freshman Momoka Kobori. Wijaya had four birdies on the day, including each of her final two holes. Kobori posted three birdies. Gonzaga's Ciera Min, the 2016 WCC Championship medalist, BYU's Rose Huang, the 2016 WCC Player and Freshman of the Year, BYU's Alex White and San Francisco's Vanessa Ha all are in the logjam at 1-over. 

White led the field with five birdies, while Ha and Wijaya carded four apiece. 

BYU ended Pepperdine's streak of 14 consecutive WCC titles last year. The Waves have won 17 of the 20 WCC Championships ever contested. 

Team Standings: 1. Pepperdine 291; 2. BYU 296; T3. Gonzaga 307; T3. San Francisco 307; 5. Santa Clara 309. 

Individual Leaders: 1. Hira Naveed (Pepperdine) 71; T2. Momoka Kobori (Pepperdine) 73; T2. Vanessa Ha (San Francisco) 73; T2. Alex White (BYU) 73; T2. Ciera Min (Gonzaga) 73; T2. Tatiana Wijaya (Pepperdine) 73; T2. Rose Huang (BYU) 73.