BURLINGTON, N.C. – Avery Nordman and Chiara Wippert traded birdies, and good rounds, back and forth all day for Longwood women's golf. The duo sit in the top 10 after 36 holes at the Elon Invitational on the Par 71 course at the Alamance Country Club.
 
Nordman matched the low round of the day in the 78-player field with a three-under 68 in the second round, and Wippert carded a 69 in the first 18 holes to lead the Lancers to fourth out of 14 teams.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
Nordman and Wippert produced plenty of highlights, but their teammates followed suit. The Lancer women carded a 287-287—574 (+6) that is the lowest-54 hole round in the team's Division I history.
 
The Lancers sit one shot back of Radford and four shots back of the leaders, James Madison and Elon.
 
Nordman was solid in round one, with a one-over 72, but she climbed up 12 spots in the standings into a tie for second with her second-round 68. She finished the day 72-68—140 (-2)
 
The impressive freshman played her final 11 holes of the day at four-under, and she had six birdies in 36 holes along with 27 pars.
 
Meanwhile, Wippert is tied for eighth following her excellent start to the tournament. She had a team-best 69 on the strength of consistent play in the opening round.
 
The sophomore piled up three birdies and 14 pars against only one bogey in her first 18 holes, and she followed it with a 73 for a 69-73—142 (E) to give the Lancers two players at par or better.
 
Madison Lehr had five birdies on the day to finish tied for 26^th. She fired a 72-74—146 (+4) over the course of two rounds.
 
Caroline Tragesser is tied for 35^th following back-to-back rounds of 74-74—148 (+6). She was consistent through the round and had nothing worse than a bogey on her card.
 
Abigail Sheldon shook off a slow first round to climb up 11 spots into a tie for 45^th. She had a 78-72—150 (+8).
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"I'm so proud of the team's hard work and focus today—the consistency between rounds one and two, and staying patient with the challenging greens," said Longwood Head Coach Megan Weaver. "This course is scorable if you're hitting irons well and are confident putting. This is what led to Avery and Chiara both having under par rounds. Overall across the team, I saw more birdie makes today than any other tournament day!"
 
"Most teams that compete in this event return year after year," Weaver added. "With three new players on our team competing, I think we will have even more birdie opportunities and putts dropping tomorrow!"
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
T1. James Madison: 283-287—570 (+2)
T1. Elon: 286-284—570 (+2)
3. Radford: 287-286—573 (+5)
4. Longwood: 287-287—574 (+6)
5. Wofford: 288-287—575 (+7)
6. Gardner-Webb: 289-295—584 (+16)
7. William & Mary: 299-288—587 (+19)
T8. Charleston Southern: 306-282—588 (+20)
T8. Appalachian State: 296-292—588 (+20)
10. Winthrop: 297-299—596 (+28)
11. North Carolina A&T: 301-298—599 (+31)
12. Presbyterian: 298-302—600 (+32)
13. USC Upstate: 306-297—603 (+35)
14. North Carolina Central: 313-303—616 (+48)
 
T2: Avery Nordman: 72-68—140 (-2)
T8. Chiara Wippert: 69-73—142 (E)
T26. Madison Lehr: 72-74—146 (+4)
T35. Caroline Tragesser: 74-74—148 (+6)
T45. Abigail Sheldon: 78-72—150 (+8)
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood plays the third and final round of the Elon Invitational on Tuesday morning.
 
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