Women's Golf | 4/18/2016 4:50:00 PM

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DESTIN, Fla. – Yeji Shin carded a 72, and the Georgia Southern women's golf team posted a 298 to move four spots up the leaderboard and into a tie for fourth in the second round of the Sun Belt Championship Monday at Raven Golf Club.

The Eagles (+50) are tied with Georgia State for fourth, five strokes behind third-place Little Rock (+45). Texas State (+30) leads the tournament, and Troy (+42) is second. 

Shin's score was tied for the third-lowest for an individual in the tournament, and it was her lowest round this season. The Eagles' team total was also the second-lowest of the tournament.

Ansley Bowman and Ariana Macioce each shot 74, and Iben Hvass carded a 78. Taylor Thompson finished with an 85. Macioce is tied for ninth, and Hvass is tied for 14th.

The Story
After playing the five par-3s on the course 14-over yesterday, the Eagles played them 3-over today. Bowman rolled in four birdies today while Shin tallied two, and the duo is tied for the tournament lead. 

Shin started the day with four straight pars and made the turn at even par. The freshman parred five in a row after the turn and played her final nine holes 1-over. Bowman tallied all her birdies on her first nine and was 3-under at the turn. Macioce played the front nine 1-under and scored par or better on her final 11 holes of the day. Hvass tallied two birdies on her first nine and was 1-over at the turn.

Quotables from coach Emily Kuhfeld
"Today was a better day for the team. We got off to a good start and are in position to strike tomorrow. Yeji led the way for us today, and I am so proud of her for staying in the present moment and truly playing one shot at a time. Ansley had the biggest bounce-back round, and that shows how resilient she is. Ari played well, and Iben was able to manage her game and help contribute to a solid team score. We are looking forward to tomorrow!"

Next up for the Eagles
Georgia Southern will tee off hole 1 at 7:30 a.m. CT in tomorrow's final round. The Eagles are paired with Georgia State and South Alabama. 

The best finish between Georgia Southern and Georgia State receives a point for their school in the Southern vs. State Rivalry Series. The Panthers lead the series 8-4.

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