PHOENIX, Ariz. – UC Irvine is in second place after the first day of the GCU Invitational held at the GCU Golf Course Tuesday.

The Anteaters are two strokes behind host Grand Canyon with a two-round total of 573 (285-288). UCI's first round of 285 is tied for the fifth-best 18-hole team performance in program history.

Freshman Katelyn Kong leads the Anteaters with a score of three-under par 141 (70-71). She is in second place, two strokes off the lead. Kong fired a team-best eight birdies over the 36 holes.

Junior Jasmine Chen was one of three tournament players to record a tournament-low 69 on the first round. She is tied for third with a 36-hole total of 142 (69-73).

Freshman Alona Avery is tied for 13^th with a one-over par 145 (72-73), while freshman Katherine Gerbing is tied for 16^th with a score of 146 (75-71). Sophomore Alyson Sor is tied for 54^th place with a total of 154 (74-80).

The Anteaters will play the final round tomorrow beginning with a shotgun star at 7:00 a.m. PT.