The Dolphins were in 15th place after the first round as only three teams posted rounds under 300. Scores improved in the afternoon, with JU being one of the teams to do better in the second round with a 15-stroke improvement.

“Everybody had trouble with the wind and cold temperatures in the morning round,” said JU head coach Mike Blackburn. “We did a much better job of controlling our game and taking advantage of our opportunities.”

Kentucky leads the 17-team event after posting a three-under par 285 in the afternoon to hold a nine-shot lead over Western Carolina. Kentucky’s Ben Fuqua and Bowling Green’s Matt Schneider lead the individual competition at one-under par.

The Dolphins were led by Christian Martin, who carded rounds of 80 and 74 to finish at 10-over par, 154, and in a tie for 41st.

Justin Jones is in a tie for 47th at 11-over par with rounds of 77 and 78. Josh Kinsey tied for 52nd at 12-over par with an opening 82 and a two-over par 74 in the afternoon.

Stephen Healy tied for 62nd at 14-over par, posting rounds of 82 and 76. Bobby Fredeking shot a 78 in the morning and an 83 in the afternoon to tie for 75th at 17-over par.

The Dolphins wrap up their regular season on Sunday with the final round, teeing off at 9:50 a.m.