The Aces sit in ninth after the first two rounds of action, recording a first-day total of 627 (307-320). Leading the championship after the opening day is Drake, who finished with a 598 (301-297), holding a one-stroke lead over second-place Southern Illinois.

Pacing Evansville on the first day, Sophia Rohleder carded a two-round total of 149 (74-75) to open the tournament. Rohleder began the championship with three birdies in the first four holes as Rohleder finished the day in a tie for eighth.

In a tie for 25th after Monday, freshman Alyssa McMinn concluded the opening day with a total of 155 (74-81), matching Rohleder for the low Aces’ round of the day. Senior Sydney Anderson joined Rohleder and McMinn with rounds of 75-or-under, tallying a first-round 75 in route to a total of 160 (75-85), finishing in a tie for 40th after the first day.

Both Madison Chaney and Lexie Sollman saw improvements in their second rounds as Chaney sits in a tie for 43rd with a total of 164 (84-80) and Sollman concluded the opening day in 50th with a two-round total of 174 (90-84).

Evansville closes the championship with the tournament’s final round on Tuesday at Sandy Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Ind.