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UCLA student Alison Lee leads by two at Kingsmill Championship

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UCLA student Alison Lee leads by two at Kingsmill Championship

 
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) – Alison Lee shot a 4-under 67 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour's Kingsmill Championship. 
 
The 20-year-old Lee, still a student at UCLA after turning pro in December, had a 9-under 133 total on Kingsmill Resort's River Course. She tied for fourth in the Kia Classic in March in California and has three top-25 finishes in her rookie season. 
 
Australia's Minjee Lee and France's Perrine Delacour were tied for second. The 18-year-old Minjee Lee had a 67, and Delacour shot 68. Minjee Lee turned pro in September after leading Australia to a record comeback victory in Japan in the Women's World Amateur Team Championship. 
 
So Yeon Ryu was 6 under after a 69, and Suzann Pettersen, Christina Kim, Jing Yan and Catriona Matthew were another stroke back. Pettersen shot a 65 for the best round of the day, Kim had a 68, and Yan and Matthew shot 67. 
 
Second-ranked Inbee Park was 3 under after a 67. She won the North Texas Shootout two weeks ago for her second victory of the year. 
 
First-round leader Joanna Klatten followed her opening 65 with a 75 to drop into a tie for 22nd at 2 under. 
 
Top-ranked Lydia Ko and Canadian teen Brooke Henderson also were in the group at 2 under. Ko, a two-time winner this season, and Henderson, playing on a sponsor exemption, each shot 69. 
 
Third-ranked No. 3 Stacy Lewis had a 74 to drop to 1 over. 
 
Defending champion Lizette Salas missed the cut with rounds of 74 and 73. Three-time Kingsmill winner Cristie Kerr also dropped out, shooting 73-76. 
 
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