Emory moved into the lead through two rounds of the NCAA Division III Women’s National Championship at Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, California. The Eagles sit at 6 over after following an opening round 5 over score with a 1 over second round.

Carnegie Mellon dropped to second at 10 over, while New York climbed into third at 11 over. Washington and Lee and Claremont Mudd Scripps are tied for fourth at 12 over, while Middlebury holds sixth at 14 over. Washington St. Louis sits seventh at 18 over, and Pomona Pitzer and Amherst are tied for eighth at 22 over. Williams rounds out the top 10 at 25 over.

Washington and Lee golfer Toral Bhatt, Trinity Texas individual Jessica Mason, and New York golfer Jiayi “Yoyo” Fu share the individual lead at 3 under through 36 holes. Fu posted the low round of the day with a 4 under second round.

Piedmont’s Erin Donovan, Southern Virginia individual Sydney Richards, Middlebury golfer Ella Han, Emory golfer Zimo Li, and Carleton golfer Carter Sichol are tied for fourth at 2 under. Carnegie Mellon golfers Alyssa Lim and Emma Wong are tied for ninth at 1 under.

Team Standings Through Two Rounds

1. Emory, +6

2. Carnegie Mellon, +10

3. New York, +11
T4. Washington and Lee, +12
T4. Claremont Mudd Scripps, +12

6. Middlebury, +14

7. Washington St. Louis, +18
T8. Pomona Pitzer, +22
T8. Amherst, +22

10. Williams, +25

11. Carleton, +26

12. Dubuque, +30

13. Sewanee, +31

14. Radolph Macon, +35

15. Grinnell, +39

Top Individual Standings Through Two Rounds

T1. Toral Bhatt, Washington and Lee, -3
T1. Jessica Mason, Trinity Texas (IND), -3
T1. Jiayi “Yoyo” Fu, New York, -3
T4. Erin Donovan, Piedmont, -2
T4. Sydney Richards, Southern Virginia (IND), -2
T4. Ella Han, Middlebury, -2
T4. Zimo Li, Emory, -2
T4. Carter Sichol, Carleton, -2
T9. Alyssa Lim, Carnegie Mellon, -1
T9. Emma Wong, Carnegie Mellon, -1

Sources:

NCAA Division III Women’s Championship Team Leaderboard

NCAA Division III Women’s Championship Individual Leaderboard