HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. – The Illinois State Redbirds carded a second-round 292 to help erase the memory of a forgettable opening round, as the 'Birds climbed three spots in the standings with the third-best team score of the second round – an improvement of 14 strokes from the opening round.
ISU's 292 is the team's sixth round under 300 this season, tied for the most total such rounds in a season in school history, and stands as the sixth-lowest single-round in program history.
The Redbirds return to the course tomorrow in the last of the three rounds, as teams will go off the tee with a shotgun start at 9 a.