TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona Wildcats women's golf team jumped out to a huge lead at the Wildcat Invitational at Sewailo Golf Club on Monday, shooting -18 through the first two rounds of the team's home tournament.
 
The Wildcats have a 23-shot lead over second-place New Mexico State. The Aggies are +5, followed by Oregon at +6.
 
Arizona was paced by freshman Vivian Hou on the opening day. She opened the tournament with a five-under 67, before shooting a 69 in the second round. At -8, Hou is tied for first with teammate Kailie Vongsaga, who is playing as individual and is also eight-under for the tournament.
 
Hou had three birdies and an eagle on her front nine in the first round and was out in 31. She overcame a double bogey on the back nine with a pair of birdies to shoot even par on the back. She again shot a 31 on the front nine in the second round, carding five birdies to no bogeys. She also birdied No. 11, before finishing with her 69 and in a deadlock with Vongsaga.
 
Vongsaga, also a freshman from Diamond Bar, California, had five birdies to one bogey in the opening round to shoot a four-under 68. She replicated the 68 in the afternoon in the second round as well, carding six birdies to two bogeys. She finished on the 11^th hole and birdied to move into a tie with Hou, who had already finished her second 18.
 
A third freshman, Gile Bite Starkute, is also in the hunt for the Wildcats. She is in third place at five-under, three shots behind Hou and Vongsaga. In the opening round, Starkute shot a 69 with five birdies on her card. She used a hot start in round two to shoot a 70 and get to -5 for the tournament.
 
Two shots behind Starkute in fourth place is Vivian's older sister, Yu-Sang Hou, who is at -3 through 36 holes. Ya Chun Chang is one shot behind her at -2. After an opening round 73, Chang shot a three-under 69 in the second round to get into the red for the tournament and in contention. Hou shot one-under in the first round and two-under in the second to get in the mix. Playing as an individual like Vongsaga, Hollie Muse is also at -3 for the tournament and tied for fourth with Yu-Sang. Muse shot a strong round of 68 in the second round after an opening-round 73. 
 
Therese Warner is tied for 15^th at +2 and shot a one-under 71 in the second round.