NEW ROCHELLE, New York (Ticker) - Kelli Kuehne may be in unfamiliar territory, but that did not stop her from thinking ahead.

Kuehne fired a bogey-free 6-under-par 65 on Friday and holds a two-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA Sybase Big Apple Classic.

Winless since her only career title at the 1999 Corning Classic, Kuehne had a round at the Wykagyl Country Club that included six birdies and moved her to 8-under 134 for the tournment.

Kuehne is two strokes in front of Chris Johnson, who also shot a 65 on Friday. It is the first time she is leading an event since the third round of the 2000 Corning Classic.

Afterward, Kuehne said she is happy with her position, but she has a bigger overall picture of what she would like accomplish this weekend.

"I love it. It's position I love to be in," Kuehne said. "I haven't been there in a while. I feel like I've put myself in really good position, and I love where I am.

"But my goal, I want to make the Solheim Cup. That's where my head is. I want to win, don't get me wrong, but the Solheim Cup is the overall picture of what I want to do."

Kuehne has some work to do if she wants to qualify for the United States' Solheim Cup team, which is chosen following the State Farm Classic on September 1.

For the 12-player squad, 10 players qualify for the team by earning points for wins and top-10 finishes over a two-year period, with two players selected by the captain. Kuehne, who has four top-10 finishes this season, is 12th in the standings.

Four-time Player of the Year Annika Sorenstam, who already has won six times in 13 starts this season, is lurking and is three shots back. Korean Hee-Won Han also is three shots back.

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