By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Northern Kentucky University men’s golf team shot 294 Monday to take a six-stroke lead into the final round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships.

NKU is at 591 after the first two days of the 54-hole event at the par-72 Otter Creek Golf Course. Southern Illinois at Edwardsville is in second place with a total of 597.

NKU golfers David Shearer and Clint Kohls are tied for fourth place at 148 (+4) after two rounds. The Norse’s Michael Kessling is tied for ninth place at 149 (+5).

The final 18 holes will be played Tuesday. NKU is the defending GLVC champion.

EDINBURGH, Ind. - Northern Kentucky University women's golfer Bianca Hutton entered the clubhouse tied for the lead after round one at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships at Timbergate Golf Course after Monday's opening day of competition.

Hutton shot a -1 (71) on day one and shares top billing with Julie Cline of SIUE. The Norse ended the round just one stroke off the lead pace with a +17 (305), trailing Drury and Indianapolis for the overall lead.

Alicia Lawrence shot a +5 (77) after one round of play to finish seventh. Sofie Rasmussen tied for 10th with a +6 (78), while Lyndsey Bevill rounded out the team scoring with a +7 (79), good for 14th. Nicole Hess
ended day one in 35th at +13 (85).third place

The final round will be played Tuesday.