JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Led by a second-round 5-under 67 from Mahina Leveau, the Panthers moved into sixth place following two rounds of the Georgia State Invitational at Rivermont Golf Club.

Leveau stands in fourth place with 18 holes to play on Tuesday. Her second round included six birdies and tied for Georgia State's lowest round of the year and third-lowest round in program history. It tied Petra Duran's 67 from the Spring Break Shootout earlier this month and Harmanprit Kaur' 67 at the 2018 USA Intercollegiate. The 67 was also the second lowest second round score in program history.

After a slow start that saw the Panthers shoot a 22-over 310 in the morning, Georgia State improved by 16 strokes to shoot a 6-over 294 in the afternoon and move five spots up the leaderboard and into sixth place. The 6-over par round was tied for the fourth-lowest of day.

Xavier leads the 16-team field by one stroke at 7-over par, just ahead of Jacksonville State. Xavier's Abby Kiefer leads all individuals at 6-under par, two strokes ahead of High Point's Samantha Vodry and Kennesaw State's Tai Anudit.

Georgia State is hosting the event for the first time in two years after last year's event was cancelled due to COVID-19. Admission to the event is free and fans are asked to wear masks and remain socially distant.

Top 5 Teams
1. Xavier: +7
2. Jacksonville State: +8
3. Kennesaw State: +12
4. Little Rock: +25
5. FIU: +26

Top 5 Individuals
1. Abby Kiefer (Xavier): -6
t2. Samantha Vodry (High Point): -4
t2. Tai Anudit (Kennesaw State): -4
4. Mahina Leveau (Georgia State): -3
t5. Berta Sanchez Sabe (Jacksonville State): E
t5. Ginevra Ricciardell (Seton Hall): E
t5. Julie Hovland (South Alabama): E

Georgia State Results
4. Mahina Leveau: -3 (74-67)
t26. Courtney Lewis: +8 (76-76)
t33. Maria Blasco: +10 (79-75)
t33. Emma Berlin: +10 (78-76)
t40. Petra Duran: +11 (79-76)
t55. Kelly Strickland: +13 (79-78)

The Schedule: The final round is set for Tuesday with a shotgun start format at 8:30 a.m.
How to Follow: Live scoring will be provided via GolfStat.com, while updates can also be found by following the team on Twitter at @GSU_WGolf.
Field: Albany, Appalachian State, Charleston Southern, Eastern Michigan, FIU, Georgia State, High Point, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Little Rock, North Dakota, Seton Hall, South Alabama, Winthrop, Wofford, and Xavier
Next Up: Jan Weaver Invitational; April 9-10; Miller Memorial Golf Club; Murray, Kent.