Columbia, Mo. (September 26, 2023) – Howard University women's golf team dropped two slots after day two of the Johnie Imes Invitational, hosted by the Mizzou Tigers.
 
On Day Two, the Bison shot 11-over par (299). After 36 holes of play, HU sits in 10^th place (596, +20) with one round remaining.
 
Junior Kendall Jackson (Pearland, Texas) moved up four spots on the individual leaderboard after recording 1-over par (73) in round two. The two-time All-NEC selection produced three birdies on the afternoon while shooting 1-under par (35) during the final nine holes. Currently, she is tied for 22^nd overall (147, +3).
 
Newcomer Emily Mayne (Kingston, Jamaica) also jumped up the standings, registering 2-over par (74) on day two. After shooting 2-under par (34) during the front nine, the Jamaica product was unable to sustain the momentum down the stretch. After two rounds, she sits tied for 38^th (150, +6) with teammate sophomore Morgan Horrell (Dallas).
 
Second-year Bison Marley Franklin (Los Angeles) posted a four-over par performance (76) on day two, including even par (36) on the back nine, and ranks tied for 32^nd in the player leaderboard.
 
Lipscomb has taken control of the team standings after shooting seven-under par (281) on day two. Currently, they sit 9-under (567) after 36 holes of play. Missouri has stormed into the second slot (572, -4), producing an incredible 10-under par (278) during round two. Florida International (FIU) dropped to third place (575, -1) with day one remaining.
 
Individually, FIU's Augustina Gomez Cisterna holds the top spot for the second straight day. She shot 1-under (71) on day two and 8-under (136) after 36 holes. Northern Illinois' Jasmine Ly, Missouri's Jade Zamora and Lipscomb's Lauren Thompson all trail Cisterna by three strokes (139, -5).
 
The final round will begin with a 9 a.m. (ET) / 8 a.m. (CT) shotgun start.
 
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