MESA, Ariz. -- Defending champion Denver maintained its lead after day two of the 2025 Summit League Women's Golf Championship but it was one-shot less after Oral Roberts shrunk that advantage after posting a team score of 288 (+4) to move into second place.
The Pioneers' lead was at 10 entering the day but DU will take a nine-stroke advantage into Tuesday's final round after posting a 292 (+8) Monday at the Longbowl Golf Club. Their two-day total
The Golden Eagles were led by the duo of Anna Swan and Avery Blake, who both carded a 69 (-2), which is the low round of the tournament by anyone in the 40-player field through 36 holes.
Swan, who led the field with six birdies in the opening round, backed that up with five more in round two, allowing her take over the individual lead by a stroke at 141 (-1) over the Denver tandem of Clara Gestsdottir and Emma Bryant.Those two Pioneers each shot a 72 (+1) on their second loop at the Longbow Golf Club and each have 36-hole totals of 142 (E).
Blake's nine-stroke improvement from round one to two was tops in the 40-player field.
South Dakota State, who was in second after round one, dropped a spot in the team standings but improved its team score by a pair of strokes with a 294 (+10). The Jackrabbits will play in the final wave with the Pioneers and Golden Eagles starting at 8:40 a.m. MST.
Senior Shakira Kuys paced the Jackrabbits with her second consecutive 72 (+1) and sits in fourth with her two-round total of 144 (+2).
Denver's Logan Hale rounds out the top five individually as she sits in fifth with a 36-hole total of 145 (+3).
North Dakota State dropped a spot down to fourth in the team standings after a 297 (+15). Madison Hicks carded her second straight 73 (+2) and leads the Bison with a 146 (+4) and sits in a tie for sixth.
The Bison have a nine-stroke edge on their closest competition after St. Thomas equaled the best team score of the day with a 288 (+4), which was a 29-stroke improvement from the Tommies' opening-round score. Those efforts moved UST into solo fifth on the team leaderboard at 605 (+37).
Omaha (607; +41), South Dakota (614; +48), and North Dakota (616; +50) rounded out the team leaderboard and all had double-digit stroke improvements as a team during round two. The Mavericks shaved 17 strokes off their score, the Coyotes cut 20, while the Fighting Hawks turned in the best effort of that trio with a 22-stroke improvement.
Team Standings
1. Denver (286-292 = 578; +12)
2. Oral Roberts (299-288 = 587; +21)
3. South Dakota State (296-294 = 590; +24)
4. North Dakota State (297-299 = 596; +30)
5. St. Thomas (317-288 = 605; +39)
5. Omaha (312-295 = 607; +41)
7. South Dakota (317-297 = 614; +48)
8. North Dakota (319-297 = 616; +50)
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