STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- The Western Michigan golf team moved up to second place after two rounds at the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate at Eagle's Landing Country Club on Monday afternoon.

The Broncos combined to shoot a second round of 295 (+8) to combine with Sunday's score to give them 596 heading into the final round, just six strokes behind leaders Elon. The 595 is the second-lowest 36 hole total heading into the final of a 54 hole tournament in program history.

WMU was once again led by freshman Claire Hernandez, who shot a 73 and is tied for third place heading into Tuesday's final round at +1. Hernandez at one point led the tournament for a few wholes during the second round and leads the tournament in par four scoring at 3.95. (-1). Sitting behind her is Chloe Lawrie tied for ninth after shooting a 77 on the day, sitting +5 for the tournament.

Thanks to a tournament-best two eagles, one coming in the first round, Sarah White sits tied for 33 and shot a 73 on the day, improving her two-round total to 153. Just behind jer is Julia Champion, who shot an even par 72 on the day and 154 through two rounds. Anna Wilcoxson rounded out WMU's five with an 80 (+6).

The final round begins on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.

TEAM SCORES
1) Elon 293-297--590 (+14)
2) Western Michigan 301-295--596 (+20)
3) Western Kentucky 293-304--597 (+21)
T4) Western Carolina 303-299--602 (+26)
T4) Florida Gulf Coast 297-305--602 (+26)
6) Eastern Kentucky 295-310--605 (+29)
7) CSU Fullerton 301-305--606 (+30)
8) South Alabama 303-305--608 (+32)
9) Georgia State 314-303--617 (+41)
10) UAB 319-303--622 (+46)
11) Appalachian State 311-312--623 (+47)
12) Illinois State 314-311--625 (+49)
13) Brown 316-324--640 (+64)
14) ULM 329-321--650 (+74)
15) Central Michigan 345-330--675 (+99)

WMU INDIVIDUAL SCORES
3) Claire Hernandez 72-73--145 (+1)
T9) Chloe Lawrie 72-77--149 (+5)
T33) Sarah White 80-73--153 (+9)
36) Julie Champion 82-72--154 (+10)
T42) Anna Wilcoxson 77-80--157 (+13)