MIAMI LAKES, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast's women's golf team leads the Pat Bradley Invitational after the first day at Miami Lakes Golf Club. Annie Yost holds the individual lead as one of three Eagles in the top six. FGCU posted rounds of 302 and 284 in Monday's 36 holes for a total of 10-over 586. The Eagles climbed from sixth after the morning round to first behind a 4-under 284, the low team round of the day.
 
FGCU leads second-place Grand Canyon by seven shots and third-place Michigan by 10 at the par-72, 6,191-yard layout. The final round starts Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8:30 a.m., with the Eagles paired with Grand Canyon, Michigan and Arkansas State.
 
Yost leads the field at even-par 144 after rounds of 76 and 68. She jumped 24 spots in the afternoon with the 4-under 68, the low round of the tournament. Yost turned in a bogey-free, 3-under 33 on the front nine with birdies at the par-5 fifth, the par-3 seventh and the par-5 ninth. She added birdies at Nos. 12 and 15 on the back nine. In round one, she birdied Nos. 4 and 9.
 
Sydney Deal is tied for second at 1-over 145, one shot behind her teammate. She moved up 16 spots with a 2-under 70 in round two. Deal eagled the par-5 12th and added birdies at Nos. 14 and 17 to play the back nine in 3-under 33. She opened the day with a 75, birdieing her first hole and turning in 1-under 35.
 
Sarah Hyten is tied for sixth at 3-over 147 after rounds of 73 and 74. Her opening 73 was the Eagles' low score of round one. In that round she birdied Nos. 5, 8, 15 and 18, and in round two she added a birdie at the par-3 seventh.
 
Gia Culler-Guerra is tied for 22nd at 7-over 151. She moved up 28 spots after improving from a 78 to a 73. Culler-Guerra played the back nine in 2-under 34 in round two with birdies at Nos. 10, 12 and 17. Charlene Lamb is tied for 50th at 10-over 154. She cut eight shots from an opening 81 to a 73 and jumped 21 spots, with birdies at Nos. 8 and 12 in round two.
 
Competing as an individual, Ann Burel is tied for 22nd at 7-over 151. She made the biggest move of any Eagle, climbing 49 spots with a 2-under 70 in round two. Burel recorded five birdies in that round, at Nos. 7, 8, 10, 12 and 17, and closed with a 2-under 34 on the back nine. Veronika Niklin, also competing as an individual, is tied for 73rd at 14-over 158 after two rounds of 79. She birdied the par-5 12th in both rounds.
 
As a team, FGCU is tied for the second-most birdies in the field with 21 and has the third-most pars with 96. Yost is tied for fifth-most birdies in the field with six. Hyten is tied for 13th with five, and Culler-Guerra and Burel are tied for 24th with four apiece. Hyten is tied for fifth-most pars with 22, Lamb is tied for 11th with 20, and Deal is tied for 20th with 19.
 
"I was really proud of how we responded this afternoon," head coach Shannon Sykora said. "We weren't happy with where we were after the first round, and the girls went out and played a complete second round as a team. We know there's still 18 holes left against a strong field, so we're going to stay focused on our process and keep doing what got us here."
 
FGCU Scores:
1. Annie Yost - 144 (E) (76-68)
T2. Sydney Deal - 145 (+1) (75-70)
T6. Sarah Hyten - 147 (+3) (73-74)
T22. Gia Culler-Guerra - 151 (+7) (78-73)
T22. Ann Burel (Ind.) - 151 (+7) (81-70)
T50. Charlene Lamb - 154 (+10) (81-73)
T73. Veronika Niklin (Ind.) - 158 (+14) (79-79)
 
Team Leaderboard:
1. Florida Gulf Coast - 586 (+10)
2. Grand Canyon - 593 (+17)
3. Michigan - 596 (+20)
4. Arkansas State - 597 (+21)
5. Jacksonville - 599 (+23)
6. UC Riverside - 601 (+25)
7. Middle Tennessee - 605 (+29)
8. Barry - 608 (+32)
9. Florida Intl. - 609 (+33)
T10. Florida Atlantic - 610 (+34)
T10. Seminole State - 610 (+34)
12. Troy - 614 (+38)
13. Daytona State - 617 (+41)
14. Merrimack - 640 (+64)
15. The Citadel - 650 (+74)
 
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