What You Need to Know:
* The Georgia State men's golf team shot a second round even par 284 to move up to a tie for eighth place entering the final round of the inaugural Maui Jim Invitational in Scottsdale, Ariz.
* Junior Alex Herrmann recorded an eagle and birdie on two of his final three holes to shoot a 2-under 69 and move into a tie for 27th.
* LSU shot a second round 13-under 271 and holds the 36-hole lead at 27-under. LSU's Luis Gagne shot a second-straight 65 and leads all individuals at 12-under par.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Led by a 2-under 69 from junior Alex Herrmann, Georgia State shot a second round even par 284 to move into a tie for eighth place entering the final round of the inaugural Maui Jim Invitational at Mirabel Golf Club.
LSU shot a 13-under 271 to move to 27-under par and hold a two-stroke lead over Kent State which is at 25-under par entering play on Sunday. Baylor sits in third at 23-under, followed by South Carolina in fourth at 19-under par. Georgia Tech rounds out the top five at 12-under par. Georgia State remains tied with Cal for eighth at 1-over par.
LSU's Luis Gagne shot a second-straight 65 and leads the field by two at 12-under par. South Carolina's Scott Stevens is second at 10-under par, followed by Baylor's Braden Bailey in third at 9-under. Georgia Tech's Chris Petefish, Baylor's Garrett May, Kent State's Ian Holt and Kansas' Chase Hanna are tied for fourth at 7-under.
Herrmann finished strong with an eagle on his 16th hole (No. 7) and birdie on this 17th (No. 8) to move into a tie for 27th with one round to play.
“Overall, we played better today,” head coach Joe Inman said. “We didn't make nearly as many birdies, but did make a couple of eagles and did not count anything worse than a bogey. I still think we have a really good round in us and if we do that on Sunday, we should be able to move a few spots up the leaderboard.”
Senior Nathan Mallonee and sophomore Nathan Williams stand tied for 37th at even par. Williams shot a second-straight even par 71, making a pair of birdies, while Mallonee shot a 73 with three birdies.
Sophomore Nick Budd also shot 71 on Saturday and is tied for 51st at 2-over par after making four birdies.
Junior Max Herrmann rounded out the Panthers line-up with a 7-over 78 on Saturday and is in 87th at 11-over par.
Freshman Josh Edgar, making his collegiate debut, shot a 6-over 77 and stands tie for 76th at 7-over par.
The Panthers will be paired with Georgia Tech, Kansas and Houston on Sunday going off at 10:11 a.m ET. Tee times for the field begin at 10 a.m. ET off Holes No. 1 and No. 10.
Live scoring can be found throughout the tournament at Golfstat.com. Fans can follow @GaStateGolf on Twitter for updates throughout the event.
Following this week's tournament, the Panthers will return home to host the sixth annual AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic at Berkeley Hills Country Club Oct. 16-18.
