OMAHA, Neb. -- The North Dakota women's golf team put together a strong opening day at the Big O Classic on Monday, placing three golfers inside the top 10 and sitting second in the team standings after 36 holes at Omaha Country Club.

UND posted rounds of 310 and 313 to finish the day at 623, 18 strokes behind Summit League foe Omaha, which leads the seven-team field at 605. The Fighting Hawks hold a one-stroke advantage over third-place Creighton and are four shots ahead of Texas Southern.

Payton Stocker leads the way for North Dakota in a tie for fifth after carding rounds of 77 and 76 for a 9-over 153. Stocker recorded six birdies over the first two rounds, the second-most in the field, while playing the par-5s at 1-under with a 4.90 scoring average.

Sophie Cook and Ella Speidel give the Fighting Hawks three players inside the top 10. Cook rebounded from an opening-round 82 with a 75 in the second round to sit tied for 10th at 157, while Speidel reached the same total with rounds of 77 and 80. Speidel has also recorded 23 pars, tied for the third-most in the field.

Gigi Lund sits tied for 20th at 159 following rounds of 77 and 82, while Mallory Uselman is tied for 25th at 161 (79-82). Kate McComb, competing as the sixth player in the UND contingent, is tied for 42nd at 176 following back-to-back rounds of 88.

Lund posted UND's best par-4 scoring average through the opening day at 4.38, while Stocker leads the Hawks on the par-5s at 4.90.

North Dakota will look to finish the fall season on a high note Tuesday when the Big O Classic concludes with the final 18 holes at Omaha Country Club.

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