The Hope College women's golf team put its home-course advantage to use on Friday.

Five rounds in the low 80s at Ravines Golf Club in Saugatuck sparked the Flying Dutch to a winning score of 326 and a three-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's national qualifier.

Play begins in the last round for the 54-hole event at 11 a.m. Saturday. The start time was moved up because of heavy rains forecasted for late in the day.

Hope, the regular-season champion, took a narrow lead over second-place Saint Mary's after heading into the day one stroke behind the Belles.

Saint Mary's shot a 330 on Friday thanks in part to a medalist round of 4-over-par 76 from Taylor Kehoe.

Olivet trails the Flying Dutch by 10 strokes after a second-round 335. Trine is 47 strokes off the lead in fourth place after a 356 Friday.

Juniors Megan Klintworth of Jackson, Michigan (Hanover-Horton HS) and Nicole Meyer of Brighton, Michigan (Brighton) led Hope with 8-over-par 80s.

Klintworth, pictured at left, and Meyer, pictured at right, are tied for third place.

Senior Dominique Molinaro of Burtchville, Michigan (Port Huron Northern) carded an 81 for fifth place.

Two 10th-place 85s from seniors Britni Gielow of Norton Shores, Michigan (Mona Shores) and Megan Wierenga of Byron Center, Michigan (South Christian) rounded out Hope's scoring.