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MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. - Georgia State's Alexander Herrmann bounced back from a round one 78 to card a 7-under 64 in round to as he improved 35 spots in the individual standings and paced the team leading Panthers in day two of the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Men's Golf Championship.
Herrmann's 64 was just two strokes off of the overall Raven Golf Club record of 62. Herrmann flirted with the record but was done in by a double-bogey on the front nine and a bogey on the back nine leaving him at 64 for the round and even-par for the tournament. Herrmann's 64 was one shot better than teammate JJ Grey's 65 in round one.
Herrmann recorded eight birdies on the day, including an eagle on the par-5 third hole.
As a team the Panthers kept the lead as they carded their second consecutive round under par, this time shooting a 5-under 279 in round two as they kept a six-shot lead in the tournament. JJ Grey continued to lead the individual standings as the Kent, England native carded his second consecutive round under par, shooting a 1-under 70. Grey closed his round two with a bogey and double-bogey but he remains the clubhouse leader at 7-under, two strokes ahead of Texas State freshman Chase Ambrose.
Arkansas State moved up to second-place in the standings with a round two low of 278. The Red Wolves were paced by Andrew Huseman who finished round two with a 5-under 66. Oswin Schlenkrich also went under par as he fired a 2-under 69. Tanner Napier fired an even-par 71 as he sits in a tie for seventh overall.
The Bobcats recorded a 3-under 281 in round two as they sit in third place in the team standings, led by Ambrose's 66 and Justin Newby's 1-under 71. Troy is fourth in the standings. The Trojans carded an even-par 284 in round two, improving on their round one total of 288.
The top four teams after round three will move onto the match play championship scheduled for Wednesday. UT Arlington is fifth in the standings, three strokes behind the Trojans. UL Monroe is in sixth, five back of fourth-place and the Jaguars of South Alabama are six strokes and sit in seventh place.
The individual champion will be crowned after tomorrow's third round with four strokes separating the top six. Troy's Calum Masters, another freshman, is tied with Ambrose at 5-under while ULM's Velten Meyer, Little Rock's Noah Tullos and USA's Daniel Jansen are all tied for fourth at 3-under.
All but two teams on day two saw its scores lowered as day two is typically moving day for many teams.
Round two played out to be the easier of the first two rounds despite the course playing slightly longer on a few holes. Four eagles were recorded on Monday with three coming on the third hole, a par-5. The fourth eagle was recorded on the No. 10 hole, a 379-yard par-4.
Team Leaders after Round 2
1. Georgia State, 561; 2. Arkansas State, 567; 3. Texas State, 569; 4. Troy, 572; 5. UT Arlington, 575; 6. UL Monroe, 577; 7. South Alabama, 578; 8. Little Rock, 580; 9. UL Lafayette, 585; 10. Georgia Southern, 589; 11. Appalachian State, 594
Individual Leaders after Round 2 - Par 71
1. JJ Grey, GSU - 135; T2. Chase Ambrose, APP - 137; T2. Calum Masters, TROY - 137; T4. Velten Meyer, ULM - 139; T4. Noah Tullos, LR - 139; T4. Daniel Jansen, USA - 139