"I think we had a great round today," Stanford coach Anne Walker said. "The course played much more difficult than yesterday given these conditions. Our consistency and steadiness got us through today's round -- there were no super highs or super lows.

Wednesday's final round will determine which six teams advance to the NCAA Division I women's golf championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. There are 11 teams within nine strokes of the lead.

Stanford was one of three teams, with Mississippi and Pepperdine, to shoot under par on the day. First-round leader UCLA, after shooting a spectacular 8-under, fell to third following a second round score of 7-over in the competitive field.

Stanford went 1-under (287) on the par-72 course to move from fourth after the opening round to the top of the leaderboard. The Cardinal, 2-under through 36 holes, shares the lead among the 18-team field with Kent State.

The second-seeded Stanford women's golf team repeated its 1-under round of 287 during the second day of the NCAA Regional Championships at TPC Harding Park on Tuesday. The Cardinal saw a much better result, jumping three spots for a share of the lead on a windy and chilly day in San Francisco.

Albane Valenzuela and Mika Liu each shot even-par, and are tied for 38th through two rounds. One of Liu's three back-nine birdies was aided by a 45-foot putt on the par-3 11th.

Andrea Lee, who shared the individual lead heading into the round, was even-par through 14, closing with two bogeys over the last six holes. At 4-under, Lee is still within striking distance to collect her seventh career win, as both she and Wang are only one stroke behind clubhouse leader Hira Naveed of Pepperdine. Naveed fired a second-round 67 to hold the top position.

Wang opened with a hot hand for the second time in as many rounds, shelving three birdies through four holes. She was even on the back nine, leading the Cardinal with a 3-under 69. Wang is tied for second among individuals.

"This is now a one-day tournament. We need to post the number we need and get out of here."

"Ziyi (Wang) was steady for us again today, and we've seen this coming for a long time. Her confidence is matching up with the work she's been putting in, and it's paying off.

Stanford's nine overall all-conference selections are the most in school history, surpassing the previous best of six, achieved three times, most recently in 2006.

The winners meet in the second round on Saturday at 4 p.m., with a berth in next week's NCAA Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on the line. All seats are general admission while single-day tickets are priced at $8 (adult) and $5 (student/youth/senior).

Stanford, which has hosted NCAA first and second round competition every year since the inception of the 64-team format in 1999, will host St. Johns (17-5, 4-1) at 2 p.m. on Friday in its postseason opener. The regional's other Friday matchup pits No. 17 Michigan (17-9, 10-1) against Hawai'i (12-6, 6-2) at 11 a.m.

Forood was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, earning her sixth conference coach of the year honor and first since 2011. The Cardinal posted an 18-3 overall record and went 9-0 in Pac-12 play for the program's 11th undefeated conference slate. Stanford won its second straight Pac-12 Tournament title, collecting its third consecutive conference title overall for the first time since a similar stretch in 2010-12. During Forood's coaching tenure, the Cardinal has compiled a 432-43 record, participated in 17 NCAA Tournaments and captured eight NCAA team championships, the most recent coming in 2016 as a No. 15 seed.

Arbuthnott and Gordon (16-4 overall, 8-3 duals) were awarded a spot in the NCAA doubles tournament and is the No. 3 overall seed while also being ranked No. 3 in the country. The Cardinal's top pairing is 8-2 against nationally-ranked duos and captured the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships title in November. Arbuthnott and Gordon captured Stanford's first conference honor since Taylor Davidson and Carol Zhao in 2015.

Shin (21-4 overall, 12-3 duals) has enjoyed a productive rookie season, cleaning up at the No. 5 spot with an 8-1 record. Shin is also cruising into the postseason, having won seven in a row and chalking up an 8-2 record against Pac-12 opponents.

Checking in at No. 40 nationally, Lord (14-4 overall, 6-1 duals) has made an immediate impact since returning to the lineup in late March following a shoulder injury. Stanford's lone All-American, Lord is 10-0 all-time in NCAA team competition and is making her second career appearance in the singles tournament. Lord was a second-team pick last year.

Lampl (17-7 overall, 11-4 duals) owns 72 career victories, the most of any player on the active roster. Ranked No. 93 nationally, Lampl has settled in at the No. 3 position, posting a 7-2 mark at that spot of the lineup. Lampl enters the postseason having won eight of her last nine overall.

One year after being named to the second team, Higuchi (24-6 overall, 16-3 duals) has compiled another impressive campaign. Ranked No. 102 nationally and sharing the team lead in victories, Higuchi is riding a 12-match winning streak, having not lost since Feb. 24. She is 11-2 against conference opponents and unbeaten in four career three-setters.

Stanford's top-ranked player at No. 15 in the country, Gordon (21-8 overall, 12-7 duals) has played all of her dual matches at the top spot of the lineup during her rookie season. Gordon, who will compete in the NCAA singles tournament, ranks second on the team with four clinchers and is 11-3 against Pac-12 players and 8-6 against nationally-ranked opponents. Gordon is Stanford's first top conference rookie since Kristie Ahn was selected as Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2011.

Ranked No. 43 nationally, Arbuthnott (24-7 overall, 14-2 duals) shares the team lead in victories and owns an 8-1 record at the No. 4 spot. She has provided a team-best six clinching points, owns a 5-1 record in three-setters, is 10-2 against Pac-12 opponents and 9-5 versus nationally-ranked foes. Arbuthnott will also compete in the NCAA singles tournament.

This year's honors are even more impressive considering the Cardinal was without a first-team honoree last season, representing a first in school history.

Additionally, every member of Stanford's singles lineup was recognized. Gordon was named to the first team, junior Melissa Lord booked a spot on the second team while Arbuthnott, sophomore Emma Higuchi, junior Caroline Lampl and freshman Janice Shin all earned honorable mention accolades.

Highlighting Stanford's haul were the recipients of three specialty awards: Michaela Gordon winning Freshman of the Year, Gordon and sophomore Emily Arbuthnott pairing up as the Doubles Team of the Year and Lele Forood named Coach of the Year.

Cardinal corner: women share golf lead, tennis ready for NCAA