YORKTOWN, Ind. - The University of Dayton women's golf team is in eighth place after two rounds of play at the Ball State Cardinal Classic with a team score of 304-310=614 (+38). Sophomore Abby Bitto is leading the team after carding a career-low round of 70 on the first 18.

The 54-hole event is being held at The Players Club in Yorktown, Indiana, and the course will be played at par 72 and 6,204 yards.

University of Indianapolis is in first place with a team score of 292-282=574 (-2), the only team below par, and UIndy's Cailyn Henderson leads the field with a score of 72-67=139 (-5).

DAYTON PARTICIPANTS
t8   Abby Bitto  70-77=147 (+3)
t22 Ellie Cronin  78-74=152 (+8)
t54 Alissa Danielson  80-78=158 (+14)
t61 Sarah Frazier  76-85=161 (+17)
t77 Miranda Mocklow  86-81=167 (+23)

KEY STAT
Bitto carded eight birdies over the first two rounds of play.

COACH'S COMMENT
"This is the team's third outing of the season and its third great performance," said head coach Sally Kosters following today's play. "Abby's sub-par round was a perfect example of 'being in the zone' and she also stayed strong in the second round. The course is set up to play at 6,204 yards which is the longest we have in competition. Playing two rounds at the length makes Ellie Cronin's 74 and Alissa Danielson's 78 in the second round even better than the numbers suggest."

UP NEXT
Dayton closes out the Cardinal Classic Tuesday with the final 18 holes. Play will get underway with a 9 a.m. shotgun start and live stats will be available via GolfStat.com.