Daytona Beach, Fla. – Georgia State women's golfer Charlotte Lorentzen saw improvement during the second round of stroke play at the 2011 NCAA East Regional, carding 4-over 76 on the par 72, 6,271-yard LPGA International Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. Friday.

The Soroe, Denmark native shot 78 Thursday during the opening round to finish in a tie for 85^th place. Lorentzen bettered her first score by two strokes on day two to move up five spots in the standings to claim a portion of 80^th place out of the 126 participants.

Lorentzen started on the back nine, posting a bogey on her first hole but bouncing back with a birdie on the par-three 12^th. The junior collected one more bogey on the par-five 14^th to go out in 37 (+1). Lorentzen dropped three bogeys on the front side to come in with 39 (+3).

As GSU's Student-Athlete of the Year, Lorentzen has continually displayed impressive performances throughout the past season, making her a worthy candidate to compete for a spot at the NCAA National Championship. She has garnered three top-5 finishes, as well as three CAA Golfer of the Week accolades. Her most notable accomplishment of the year came against a star-studded field at the 2011 SunTrust Gator Women's Invitational when she fired a career-best and record-setting 64.

To advance to the NCAA Championship, Lorentzen must finish as one of the top two individuals not on a qualifying team. The top eight schools in the 24-team field advance from the regional to the championship finals held in Bryan, Texas May 18-21.

Heading into the final round, Alabama's Stephanie Meadow holds the overall lead after posting 71-67--138 (-6) through 36 holes. Caroline Powers of Michigan State trails the lead by two strokes at 4-under par. California's Daniela Holmqvist and Florida State's Jessica Negron sit in a tie for third place at 2-under.

Lorentzen concludes competition at the 2011 NCAA East Regional Saturday with an 8:55 a.m. tee time off the 10^th tee. She will be paired with Leigh Whittaker of College of Charleston and Maria Ronderos of Miami.

Live scoring is available at www.GolfStat.com. Full details and results will be posted to www.GeorgiaStateSports.com at the close of competition.