SANDESTIN, Fla. — The No. 30 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's golf team sits in fifth place out of 24 teams after two rounds of the Golfweek October Classic at the Raven Golf Club, a par-72, 5,601-yard course.

The Blugolds improved by 10 strokes from the opening round, shooting a 315 (+27) on Sunday before carding a 305 (+17) on Monday. UW-Eau Claire's two-round total of 620 (+44) puts the team 21 strokes behind first-place Mary Hardin-Baylor heading into the final round.

Lilly Kaminski led the Blugolds in the second round with a one-over-par 73 (+1), improving on her opening-round 76 (+4). Kaminski carded four birdies, including back-to-back birdies on holes seven and eight, to move into a tie for fourth place with a two-round total of 149 (+5).

Tally Schlindwein also made a significant improvement, following an opening-round 80 (+8) with a 76 (+4) on Monday. Two birdies helped Schlindwein move into a tie for 21st with a two-round total of 156 (+12). Grace Raich shares that position after recording matching rounds of 78 (+6) for a total of 156 (+12).

Elizabeth Hermann sits tied for 35th after improving from an opening-round 81 (+9) to a 79 (+7) in the second round. Hermann's two-round total stands at 160 (+16). Karalyn Skinner also lowered her score, carding a 78 (+6) on Monday after opening with an 84 (+12). Two birdies highlighted Skinner's second round, bringing her total to 162 (+18) and placing her in a tie for 46th.

The Blugolds will return to the Raven Golf Club on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for the third and final round of the Golfweek October Classic.

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