The No. 1 Emory University women's golf program headed back to the sunshine state to take part in the Columbia Classic competing against primarily Division I competition. The Eagles competed in two rounds on Saturday morning at the Par 72, 6,293 yard course in Melbourne, Florida.

After two rounds of competition, the Eagles sit in eighth place shooting a team-score of 608 (+32), just nine strokes back of landing in the top five. Illinois State currently holds the top position shooting a team score of 294 (+6) on the first day of competition.
 
Not losing any momentum from her historic fall season, freshman Zimo Li led the way for Emory shooting just one over par on the day and currently sits in a tie for fourth amongst all players. She shot a 73 during the first round thanks to three birdies and completed the same achievement in round two for a score of 72.
 
Senior Sharon Mun finished next for the Eagles shooting three birdies and eight bogeys across both rounds to finish with a score of 154 (+10). She will enter the third round in a tie for 38^th, 14 strokes behind the individual leader.
 
Sophomore Carys Code followed right behind Mun shooting the most pars with 12 in the first round and 13 in the second round after starting the first round with a birdie followed by six straight pars. She finished the day in a tie for 43^rd with a score of 155 (+11).
 
Sophomore Esther Jung was the final scorer for the Eagles finishing in a tie for 46^th just behind Code. After struggling through the first round, she opened the front nine of the second round with eight pars and just one double bogey. She shot a 156 (+12) on the day.
 
Senior Ellen Dong was consistent through the first two rounds shooting a 157 (+13) with a score of 77 in the first round. She totaled five pars in the front nine of the first round before posting three birdies on the back nine. Dong currently sits in a tie for 49^th, 17 strokes behind the individual leader.
 
Freshman Covi Yan competed as an individual and enters the third day in a stellar position. She totaled 12 pars in the first round and three birdies in the second round to finish the day with a score of 149 (+5). She will enter the third round tomorrow in a tie for 14^th amongst individual performers.
 
Rounding out the day was sophomore Derica Chiu who shot a 161 (+17) in the opening rounds. Despite being unable to post a birdie in the opening rounds, she notched 21 pars on the day and sits in a tie for 60^th in individual standings.

The Eagles will return to the course tomorrow, Sunday, February 9 for the last round of competition.