LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Zhenxian Zhang shot rounds of 68 and 70 Monday to sit tied for seventh at 2-under-par 138 and lead the UC Davis men's golf team through the opening day of the Windon Memorial Classic at Onwentsia Club.

The Aggies improved nine strokes in the afternoon, following a 293 with a 4-over 284 to move into a tie for 13th at 17-over 577. UC Davis shares the position with Minnesota and Oral Roberts in the 16-team field, three strokes behind 12th-place Kentucky.

Zhang's opening 2-under 68 featured five birdies, including four consecutive birdies on Nos. 2-5. He followed with an even-par 70 that included 16 pars, a birdie on No. 7 and one bogey. Zhang enters Tuesday's final round three strokes off the individual lead in the 88-player field.

Curtis Da Silva posted UC Davis' lowest second-round score with a 2-under 68, moving into a tie for 12th at 1-under 139 (71-68). The senior birdied Nos. 3, 4 and 10 and made just one bogey in the afternoon, playing each nine in 1-under 34 on the par-70, 6,716-yard course.

Ryan Firpo improved six strokes with a second-round 71 and is tied for 67th at 8-over 148 (77-71). Trenton Stuart followed his opening 77 with a 75 to sit tied for 82nd at 12-over 152, while Shaun Nair is 84th at 13-over 153 (77-76).

Kansas leads the team standings at 4-under 556, four strokes ahead of Michigan State. Cal Poly's Frederick Egnatios and South Florida's Nino Palmquist share the individual lead at 5-under 135.

UC Davis concludes the tournament with Tuesday's final round. Live scoring is available through Scoreboard by Clippd.

UC DAVIS SCORES (THROUGH TWO ROUNDS)
T13 – UC Davis – 293-284 = 577 (+17)
T7 – Zhenxian Zhang – 68-70 = 138 (-2)
T12 – Curtis Da Silva – 71-68 = 139 (-1)
T67 – Ryan Firpo – 77-71 = 148 (+8)
T82 – Trenton Stuart – 77-75 = 152 (+12)
84 – Shaun Nair – 77-76 = 153 (+13)