KĀNE'OHE, O'ahu – The University of Hawai'i women's golf team (310-302) is in a tie for eighth place after the first two rounds of the 34^thDr. Donnis Thompson Invitational Tuesday at the Kāne'ohe Klipper Golf Course on Marines Corps Base Hawai'i.
 
Second-ranked Texas holds the team lead at 588, five strokes ahead of SMU. Texas A&M (595) is in third followed by Washington State (601) and North Texas (605). TAMU's Courtney Dow has the individual lead at 2-under 142 after rounds of 68 and 74 while teammate Amber Park is two strokes back at even par 144.
 
UH's top individual is senior Kaci Masuda, who carded rounds of 77 and 73 and is tied for 14^that 6-over 150. Junior Megan Ratcliffe is 8-over (78-74) and tied for 19^thalong with freshman Haruka Shintani (80-72), who is competing as an individual. After a 4-over front nine in her second round, Shintani posted four birdies and five pars to close at even par.
 
Also competing for the team score are freshman Nicha Vorrasanpisut, who is 9-over (77-76) and in a tie for 27^thplace; sophomore Tyra Tonkham, who shot 78-79 for a 157 total and a tie for 48^thplace; and sophomore Malia Ebersberger who is in a tie for 53^rdat 158 (78-80).
 
Competed in her first tournament as a Rainbow Wahine, sophomore Rachel Fujitani posted rounds of 79 and 82 for a 161 total and tie for 61^st. Sophomores Sahara Washington and Emma Lower both did not compete due to injury or illness.
 
The third and final round is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.
 

T8	Hawai'i	310	302	612
T14	Kaci Masuda (2)	77	73	150
T19	Megan Ratcliffe (1)	78	74	152
T27	Nicha Vorrasanpisut (5)	77	76	153
T48	Tyra Tonkham (4)	78	79	157
T53	Malia Ebersberger (3)	78	80	158

 
 

Individuals

Pos. Player (Team) Rd 1 Rd 2 Total T19 Haruka Shintani (Hawai'i) 80 72 152 T61 Rachel Fujitani (Hawai'i) 79 82 161