COLUMBIA, Mo. – Redshirt sophomore Julia Hall's even-par 72, a career-best round, led the South Dakota card in the second round of the Johnie Imes Invitational hosted by Missouri at the Club at Old Hawthorne on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Hall's 72 topped her previous career-low mark of 73 shot earlier this fall at the Loyola Fall Invitational on Sept. 17 and matched the lowest round fired by any Coyote women's golfer thus far in 2019. The Minnetonka, Minn., native jumped 25 spots on the leaderboard during Tuesday's action and is tied for 17th (77-72-149) heading into Wednesday's final round.
 
As a team, the Coyotes moved up one spot and are tied for 14th (312-323-635) alongside Wichita State through two rounds. Host Missouri extended their lead by one stroke on Tuesday and leads Summit League member Oral Roberts by seven shots through 36 holes. Among individual players, Oral Roberts' Sarah Bell and Missouri's Noelle zoe Beijer and Cherise Otter are tied atop the leaderboard at four-under.
 
Emma Sabbagh fell just a stroke shy of matching her Round 1 total with a 78 on Tuesday and is tied for 47th in the field of 78 golfers. Laerke Jensen birdied her final two holes of the afternoon for a second-round 83.
 
Rounding out the card in the second round for the Coyotes were Jalea Culliver (90) and Olivia Roper (92).
 
Wednesday's final round of action at the Club at Old Hawthorne is set to begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Following the conclusion of play tomorrow, the Coyotes will head to the southwest for the New Mexico State Aggie Invitational next Monday through Wednesday.