GREENVILLE, South Carolina – Sophomore Phu Khine fired a three-under-par 69 as UNCW moved higher on the Furman Paladin Invitational leaderboard after a strong second round at the Furman University Golf Course on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Seahawks, who opened play in sixth place, moved up to fourth place after carding a 296 team score. Wake Forest extended its lead over Furman to nine strokes after posting a 289 team score in the middle round.
 
Khine, who was tied for 15th place at the beginning of Saturday's round, fashioned four birdies against just one bogey to elevate into a tie for second place with Wake Forest's Siyun Liu.
 
Senior Thao My Nguyen shot a three-over-par 75 to move into a tie for 29th place with freshman Mallory Fobes.

Coach Cindy Ho Says: "I was really pleased with our team's play today. We finished with the fourth best score on a golf course that was playing more difficult due to tougher pin positions. We struggled at the beginning of the round but I am really proud of the players for coming back on the back nine. Everyone had to pitch in and we are looking forward to the final round. Phu had a great round. She had to make numerous difficult up and down shots throughout the round to keep her momentum going. She's playing with a lot of confidence right now." 
 
Up Next: The third round of the Furman Paladin Invitational is scheduled for a 9 a.m. shotgun start on Sunday.     
 
UNCW Results: Furman Paladin Invitational (Second Round)
T-2. Phu Khine 73-69=142 (-2)
T-29. Thao My Nguyen 76-75=151 (+7)
T-29. Mallory Fobes 72-79=151 (+7)
T-36. Amy Wooten 76-76=152 (+8)
T-57. Rachael Mast 81-76=157 (+13)
T-78. Keri Kenkel* 83-79=162 (+18)
* - Competing as an individual

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