TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's golf team enjoyed another memorable afternoon on the course highlighted by a few more school records during the first day of the Pinehurst Challenge Monday afternoon.
 
Fueled by Alix Lowe's program record four-under 68 in the first round, the Tigers carded a 287 to establish a new school standard for the lowest 18-hole round. Towson fired a 297 in the second round to set a new school mark for the lowest 36-hole round in program history. After two rounds, Towson is eighth place after shooting a 584.
  
Continuing its ferocious assault on the school record book, Towson has shot below 300 in five consecutive rounds. It's just an amazing stretch of focused, disciplined and confident golf for the Tigers, who are getting contributions from everybody.
 
Course
Pinehurst Resort – No. 1 Course
Par 72 – 5,974 yards
 
Quotable
Lowe, who ate chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast, on breaking another school record.
"It was a really cool feeling to be able to shoot 68 because for a while I've been struggling to go lower than even. All I ever wanted was to be in red numbers and I'm happy I finally did. Contributing to our new team record is awesome. I am so extremely proud of how far this team has come because I remember we'd be getting ice cream for breaking 300 and now were breaking it like its nothing."
 
Lowe on what worked for her Monday.
"Everything was working for me today. Of course, it could've been better but I'm pretty happy that my mistakes and missed shots were very limited today. It's relieving to have so much support from my teammates. I think the way our team is getting along with each other is really helping us shoot these scores because we are all happy, cheering each other on and pushing each other at practice. It's been a great year so far."
 
How It Happened

• Lowe is third overall after two rounds with a 36-hole total of 138.
• The junior followed her impressive first round with an impressive two-under 70 in the second round.
• Lowe has shot under par in three consecutive rounds.
• She complemented her performance with eight birdies throughout the two rounds to lead Towson.
• Lowe was one of three Tigers along with Josephine Jung and Alexis Hios to record an eagle in the first round.
• A sophomore, Jung enjoyed her best two rounds of her career.
• Jung carded a one-over 73, which was a career best, in the first round.
• She followed that up with a two-over 74 in the second round.
• Jung has the second best score after two rounds for Towson with a 147.
• Hios and Jenny Buchanan each shot a one-over 73 in the first round.

 
Up Next
Towson concludes the tournament Tuesday morning with an 18-hole shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m.