DALLAS, Tex. – The No. 5 University of North Georgia (UNG) women's golf team finished the first two rounds of the DBU Classic in eighth place at 39-over par on Monday evening. 

The Nighthawks teed off in Dallas with a first-round score of 22-over par before closing out the day with a five-stroke improvement in round two at 17-over. 

In a field that features eight teams appearing in the first Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) national rankings of the season, No. 4 Barry currently leads the field at eight-over par. No. 3 Anderson trails close behind the Buccaneers at nine-over, while No. 11 St. Mary's University Texas and hosts No. 1 Dallas Baptist sit in a tie for third at 12-over. 

Mackenzie Connell led the way for the Nighthawks on day one of the tournament, finishing the first round at 76 (+4) and improving in the second with a score of 74 (+2) to hold a tie for 19th. 

Ellie Jane Riner also improved upon her first-round score of 77 (+5) with a round-two showing of 74 (+2) to move into a tie for 21st place. 

Abby Franks finished her first two rounds of play at six-over par and eight-over, while Leigh Allen collected scores of 79 (+7) and 83 (+11) on day one. 

In a six-stroke improvement between the first two rounds, Camryn Wright knocked in a pair of birdies on the front nine of round two to wrap up day one at 16-over par. 

The Nighthawks will look to close out the tournament strong on the final 18 holes on Tuesday morning.