Long leads Raiders to 20-stroke improvement

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Less than 24 hours after posting their worst round of the season Middle Tennessee fired back with a 2-over 290 on Monday, shaving 20 strokes off of its round one total.

Junior Hanley Long led the charge, firing a 4-under 68 with five birdies and an eagle on the day to vault up the leaderboard into a tie for 17th. Freshmen Sophie Burks and Caroline Caudill also had nice bounce back rounds after a tough day on Sunday, carding a 1-over 73 and 2-over 74, respectively.

Senior Cynthia Bounleutay matched her day one score with another 3-over 75 while redshirt junior Jenna Burris carded a 4-over 76.

Although the score was a huge improvement over day one, the Blue…