Mardi Lunn and Alison Nicholas overcame high...

Mardi Lunn and Alison Nicholas overcame high winds and shot three-under 69s to share the lead after the first round of the $650,000 LPGA Corning Classic in Corning, N.Y.

Lunn, who had an eagle three on No. 2, was headed for the best round of the day before she found trouble with a bad tee shot and made a double bogey on No. 18. Nicholas, who won at Corning two years ago, had six birdies and two bogeys for only her second round in the 60s since February.

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San Jose State, led by individual leader Janice Moodie, moved within two shots of defending champion Arizona in the team standings at the NCAA Division I women’s golf championship in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Arizona totaled 590 to lead San Jose State (592), Arizona State (597) and UCLA (598).

Moodie followed an opening four-under 68 with a 74 to stand at two-under 142 through 36 holes over Ohio State’s Scarlet Course. That gave her a two-stroke lead over Arizona State’s Kellee Booth and Tennessee’s Jessica Lindbergh.