Led by sophomore Blake Wagoner's 2-under 70, the @SunDevilMGolf squad sits tied for second at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate held at Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree.
Wagoner had five birdies, including four in his first nine holes and is tied for third just two shots back. Freshman Mason Andersen shot 72 and is tied for 11th.
Kent State leads the way with a 7-under 281 led by Gisli Sveinbergsson who shot a 4-under 68 which included nine birdies.
ASU shot 1-under on the par-3 holes and had 19 birdies, second-best on the day to Kent State's 23, but shot 15-over on the par-4 holes which kept it from taking the lead after the first day.