SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The Lewis-Clark State College men's golf team put together two solid rounds to take the lead in the final regular-season Frontier Conference tournament and all but wrap up the overall title. 

The Warriors posted scores of 289 on the opening 18 holes and then a 298 on the second 18 during Monday's 36-hole portion of the tournament, which is being played at Wing Point Golf Course. The final 18 holes are on Tuesday. 

The Warriors' 587 total fives them a three-shot lead over Rocky Mountain, which fired consecutive rounds of 295 for a 590 score. Montana Tech is a distant third at 615. 

Each team in the conference plays host to a 54-hole tournament and the team scores are added for each tournament to determine an overall winner. Entering this tournament, LCSC had a 17-shot lead over Montana Tech, while Rocky Mountain was more than 40 shots behind. 

With Monday's totals, LCSC now holds a 45-shot lead over Montana Tech for the conference title with just 18 holes remaining. 

Joey Lovell shot a 1-under-par 71 and followed it with a 73 to stand at even par for LCSC at 144. Nik Arrenbrecht is close behind at 145. 

On the women's side, Rocky Mountain, with rounds of 312 and 325, holds a small lead over LCSC. Rocky had a 637 total, while LCSC, after consecutive rounds of 321, is second at 642. LCSC will need to make up 29 shots today in the final 18 holes to overtake RMC for the conference title. 

Cortney Shrout was the Warriors' top score on Monday with rounds of 76 and 82 for a 158 total. Juanita Villa had an 82 and a 79 for a 161. 

MEN

Top three teams -- 1, LCSC 289-298--587. 2, Rocky Mountain 295-295--590. 3, Montana Tech 315-300--615.

Leader -- Bjorn Ostteson, RMC, 70-72-142.

LCSC scores -- Joey Lovell 71-73--144, Nik Arrenbrecht 73-72--145, Jeff Ray 70-77--147, Patrick Casabonne 75-76--151, Chris Jarrett 76-79--155. 

WOMEN

Top two teams -- 1, Rocky Mountain 312-325--637. 2, LCSC 321-321--642.

Leader -- Rachel Warren, RMC, 78-79-157.

LCSC scores -- Cortney Shrout 76-82--158, Juanita Villa 82-79--161, Samara Kluever 79-84--163, Kara Player 84-80-164, Chantelle Beveridge 90-80--170.