PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Through 36 holes, the 2019 NCAA Division II Championships has a new team leader, as the UIndy women's golf team climbed three spots to the top of the leaderboard. The defending champs were to only team in the field with a sub-300 score Wednesday, finishing the round at 299 to build a five-stroke cushion heading into the final round of stroke play.
 
In a new format this year, the top eight teams after 54 holes of stroke play will advance to the medal/match-play quarterfinals. The quarters and semis will be played on Friday, with the remaining two teams competing for the team national championship Saturday. The individual medal will be handed out on Thursday at the conclusion of stroke play. The five-day tournament is being held at the par-73 Champions Course at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
 
Two Greyhounds are positioned in the top 10 through two rounds. Both Pilar Echeverria (74-72) and Anna Kramer (76-72) shot under par Wednesday, with Echeverria in fourth place overall at even par and Kramer two strokes back in sixth. Meanwhile, Anahi Servin (73-71) of the Academy of Art and Jaime Jacob (72-72) of Cal State San Marcos share the individual lead at -2.
 
Senior Kennedy Holtsclaw (76-77) is tied for 22nd in the 95-golfer field, senior Katharina Keilich is tied for 42nd and freshman Cailyn Henderson (82-83) shares 69th.
 
The third and final round of stroke play tomorrow morning. Tee times will be posted here when available.