BURLINGTON, N.C.  – William & Mary women's golf sits second after the first two rounds of the Elon Invitational on Monday at the Alamance Country Club. Individually, freshman Grace Lu and graduate student Sarah Houle are in the top three through 36 holes.
 
After an opening round 293 (+12), the Tribe shot the sixth-best round in school history, carding a 289 (+5). The Green and Gold's 17-over (585) as a team through 36 holes, which is the third-best score in program lore. Elon leads its own tournament after back-to-back 1-over par 285's. UNCG sits in third at 21-over (589).
 
Lu posted the best 36-hole score for a freshman in school history at 1-under 141. After an opening round even-par 72, she fired a 1-under par 70. She sits two strokes behind UNCG's Nicole Lu at 3-under 139.
 
Houle, who won the Elon Invitational last season, is in a share of third at even-par 142. She shot an opening round 1-under 70 and followed with a 72 in round two.
 
Playing as an individual, senior Cindy Zhou is seventh after the first two rounds. She shot a second-round 1-under 70 and sits at 3-over 145 overall.
 
Freshmen Simone Senk and Avery Thompson are both tied for 20th after the opening two rounds. Both shot their best rounds of the day in the second. Thompson carded a career-best 2-over 73, while Senk was one stroke behind in round two at 74.
 
W&M will be paired with Elon and UNCG in the third on final round on Tuesday. The trio tees off hole #1 beginning at 9:20 a.m.
 
Elon Invitational
Team Standings
1. Elon +2 | 570 (285-285)
2. W&M +17 | 585 (293-289)
3. UNCG +21 | 589 (293-296)
4. Gardner-Webb +28 | 596 (300-296)
5. Radford +34 | 602 (298-304)
6. Elon (B) +35 | 603 (307-296)
7. Presbyterian +43 | 611 (313-298)
8. N.C. A&T +44 | 612 (302-310)
9. Appalachian State +50 | 618 (312-306)
10. Queens +58 | 626 (309-317)
11. N.C. Central +88 | 656 (322-334)
 
Top 5
1. Nicole Lu (UNCG) -3 | 139 (68-71)
2. Grace Lu (W&M) -1 | 141 (71-70)
T3. Sarah Houle (W&M) E | 142 (70-72)
T3. Lotte Fox (Elon) E | 142 (72-70)
T3. Annabelle Ackroyd (Elon) E | 142 (70-72)
 
W&M Results
2. Grace Lu -1 | 141 (71-70)
T3. Sarah Houle E | 142 (70-72)
7. Cindy Zhou +3 | 145 (75-70)
T20. Simone Senk +9 | 151 (77-74)
T20. Avery Thompson +9 | 151 (78-73)
T43. Mikah McDonnell +15 | 157 (80-77)