CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Louisiana Tech Golf team put together a better round on day two of the Daniel Island Intercollegiate, improving my eight strokes to shoot a 297 (+9) on Monday morning at the Ralston Creek Course.
 
More birdies were to be had in the second round.  After managing just seven birdies during rainy conditions in round one, LA Tech doubled that to sink 14 with each golfer making at least two to help remain in a tie for sixth going into the third and final round.
 
It was another struggle out of the blocks with the Bulldogs starting on the difficult back nine again.  The team settled in though just before making the turn, coming to shooting -2 on No. 18. 
 
LA Tech then combined to shoot -1 on the front nine, all five players shooting between 35-37.  James Swash and Thomas Henson paced the team for a second straight day as both Bulldogs carded a 73 (+1).  They current sit tied for ninth in the individual standings at 148 (+4).
 
Lake Juban had the third best round again, overcoming a start that included five bogeys in his first six holes to end the day with a 75 (+3).
 
Hunter Battles recovered with a rough round one (85) to improve by nine strokes with a 76 while Will Patrick carded a 79 (+7).
 
LA Tech is in a two-way tie for sixth at 602 (+26) with Campbell and just two strokes back of fourth.  Florida Gulf Coast remained in first at 587 (+11), followed by Mississippi State at 590 (14), South Carolina at 594 (+18), Memphis at 600 (+24) and Middle Tennessee at 601 (+25).

QUOTABLES
Head coach Matt Terry

"Overall, we got better play from the team today.  We still need to play better in certain spots on the course.  Would love to see us play No. 10-12 better the last round.  If we do that, we can finish the fall out on a high note."
 
NOTABLES

• LA Tech tied for the fifth best round on Monday.
• The 14 birdies tied for the fourth most in a single round this season by LA Tech. The Bulldogs have made 14+ birdies in the second round of three of their four tournaments.
• Lake Juban made a team-high four birdies in round two, marking the fifth time this season he has made at least four in a single round.
• LA Tech has shot a combined -7 as a team on the Par 5 No. 6.
• LA Tech is +6 as a team on the front nine during the first two rounds.

UP NEXT
LA Tech plays its final 18 holes of the Daniel Island Intercollegiate on Tuesday.
 
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