SEMMES, Ala. – Louisiana Tech had a solid effort on the course Monday, posting a team score of 552 (-8) to put the Bulldogs in a tie for fourth after 36 holes at the Hal Williams Collegiate.
 
LA Tech shot four under (276) in round one, placing the Bulldogs in a tie for seventh after 18 holes.  They would jump three spots on the leaderboard after following that up with another four under (276) round at the Magnolia Grove Golf Course.
 
Seven of LA Tech's 10 rounds finished in the red, led by Morton Bailey who 67 (-3) and 69 (-1) to end the day at four under, putting him in a tie for 10th.  The sophomore recorded seven birdies and just three bogeys over 36 holes
 
Also registering a pair of rounds under par was Abel Derksen.  The sophomore got off to a shaky start, tallying back-to-back bogeys to start the event.  However, he quickly bounced back with three straight birdies to start the front nine, ending up with a season-low 68 (-2).  That was followed by one under 69 to put him at three under and in a tie for 14th.
 
 The other three Bulldogs – Riley Hnatyshyn, Oskari Schuvalow, and Seth Campbell – each carded a round of one under (69) and a round of two over (72), placing them in 38th.  One of the highlights was that of Hnatyshyn who shot a bogey free 69 in round two, making birdie on the Par 4 No. 12 to go along with 17 pars.
 
No. 13-ranked Illinois holds a seven-stroke lead over Eastern Michigan going into the final round.  UAB is in third while LA Tech is tied with Southern Miss in fourth.
 
UP NEXT
LA Tech will play the third and final round of the Hal Williams Collegiate on Tuesday.  The shotgun start is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. CT.
 
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