The Drake University women's golf team finished day one of the Loyola Invitational in sole possession of first place, Monday evening.
Drake has a 36-hole total of 617 (310-307), which puts them two strokes ahead of South Dakota. The Bulldogs showed a total team effort through 36 holes, placing all five of their competing members, plus one golfer playing as an individual, in the top 20 of the 53-player field through the first day of competition. What has separated Drake from the rest of the pack is their top-to-bottom success so far, with just 11 strokes separating the top and bottom finishers through day one.