MISSOURI CITY, Texas - North Dakota is in eighth place after the opening day of the Husky Invitational, hosted by Houston Baptist at Sienna Plantation.
UND carded a 363 in each of the opening two rounds today to total a team score of 726.
Host Houston Baptist is in first place with a 614 (309-305), three strokes better than the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Shelby Hardy of Sam Houston State leads the individual standings with a two-over-par 146 (74-72) heading into Tuesday's final round.
Senior Kristi Lucken (Fosston, Minn.) was UND's top performer today, carding a two-round 175 (89-86). Lucken will enter play on Tuesday tied for 35th place.
Junior Lauryn Job (Minnetonka) is in 38th place with a 183 (89-94), one stroke in front of teammate Molly Martin (Jr., Ramsey, Minn.), who shot a 184 (95-89) and is in 39th.
Freshmen Megan Grozdanich (Grand Rapids, Minn.) and Robin Hutchinson (Detroit Lakes, Minn.) sit 40th and 42nd, respectively.
Team Standings (through two rounds)
1. Houston Baptist, 614 (309-305)
2. Texas-San Antonio, 617 (304-313)
3. Sam Houston State, 628 (317-311)
4. McLennan Community College, 649 (319-330)
5. Louisiana-Monroe, 650 (328-322)
6. Centenary, 671 (336-335)
7. Stephen F. Austin State, 676 (341-335)
8. North Dakota, 726 (363-363)
UND Participants (through two rounds)
T35. Kristi Lucken, 175 (89-86)
38. Lauryn Job, 183 (89-94)
39. Molly Martin, 184 (95-89)
40. Megan Grozdanich, 187 (93-94)
42. Robin Hutchinson, 193 (92-101)
~GO SIOUX~
