What You Need to Know:
* Junior Solene Le Coz shot a second round 72 to lead Georgia State to a 307 on Tuesday in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Championship.
* First round leader Jemima Gregson dropped into a tie for fifth place following a 78.
* Live scoring throughout the event can be found at GolfStat.com. Live video of Holes No. 10 and 13 can also be found on the Sun Belt website.
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – Led by a 72 from Solene Le Coz, Georgia State shot a second round 307 to stand tied for fourth entering the final round of the Sun Belt Conference Championship on Tuesday at The Raven Golf Club.
Le Coz made a birdie and a pair of bogeys to sit at 11-over par and alone in 13th place with 18 holes to play after opening with an 81 in windy conditions.
First round leader Jemima Gregson shot a second round 7-over 78 and now stands tied for fifth at 9-over par. The sophomore opened the event with a 73 on Sunday.
The Panthers are tied with in-state rival Georgia Southern at 50-over par, but just eight strokes out of second place with 18 holes to play. Texas State leads the field of nine at 30-over, with Troy in second at 42-over. Little Rock is third at 45-over par.
“Solene played really well today,” head coach Cathy Mant said. “She finished strong and putted well. Jemima and Jooeun really fought hard. I think nerves played into Jemima's round as she has never been in that situation before. However, she, and the entire team are determined to put together a great round on Tuesday and see how high we can finish.”
Junior Jooeun Bae shot a second round 5-over 76 and is tied for 22nd at 15-over, while sophomore Paula Zabarte is tied for 37th at 22-over following a 81 on Monday. Sophomore Yasemin Sari rounded out the Panthers line-up, struggling with a 96 to fall into 42nd place at 30-over.
Texas State's Raksha Phadke leads the field of 45 golfers at 2-over par following a 1-under 70 on Monday. Little Rock's Shania Berger is second at 4-over, followed by Texas State's Maty Monzingo in third at 5-over. Georgia Southern's Yeji Shin is fourth at 8-over, with a group of four golfers at 9-over, including Gregson, Texas State's Lora Assad, Arkansas State's Aracelly Jimenez Rios and Troy's Bianca Lohbauer.
Live scoring throughout the event can be found at Golfstat.com. Live video of the 10th and 13th holes can also be found at SunBeltSports.Org/Watch with Dan McDonald and Gerald Broussard calling the action.
Georgia State will be paired with Georgia Southern and South Alabama for the final round on Tuesday going off Hole No. 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
