LIVE STATS & RESULTS
 
MADISON, Wis. - Among teams in the 15-team Badger Invitational field, NM State matched the lowest-score in Monday's action, shooting a 284 (-4). As a result, NM State rocketed up five spots into fourth place and enters the final round in prime position.
 
After firing a career-best 67 (-4) in the final round of the Golfweek Fall Challenge, Emma Bunch once again broke her personal best on Monday. Bunch, a sophomore from Denmark, shot a six-under 66 to help the Aggies shoot up the leaderboard. On the back nine holes, Bunch posted five birdies to finish with a 31 (-5). The stellar showing from Bunch moved her 27 spots up the leaderboard and into sole possession of third place.
 
Following the lead of Bunch, Angela Garvin matched her career-best on Monday by carding a 69 (-3). Previously, Garvin had posted a 69 while playing for Maryland in the final round of the ICON Invitational. Over the final 12 holes of her round, Garvin went four-under without a bogey, pacing her 30 spot ascension into a tie for 13th.
 
Back-to-back birdies from Valentina Origel helped push her into NM State's scoring efforts on Monday. Origel finished the round with a 75 (+3) to round out the Aggies' lineup while Kaylee Chen carded a 74 (+2).
 
When the final round gets underway, NM State, Colorado State, and Indiana will all be paired together. The group will tee off from tees four, five, and six, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT / 8:00 a.m. MT.
 
Second Round Notes

• Emma Bunch fired a personal-best 66 (-6) on Monday
• The Aggies matched South Florida for the lowest team score on Monday, shooting 286 (-4)
• NM State rose five spots on the leaderboard to move into fourth place to start Tuesday's final round
• Angela Garvin matched her collegiate-best by shooting a 69 (-3)
• NM State leads the field on Par 4s, averaging 4.09 (+7)
• The Aggies are third in the field in birdies (29), trailing South Florida (32) and Tuesday partners Indiana (31)

 
Leaderboard | Through Two Rounds

Place	Name	R1	R2	R3	Total	From Par
3	Emma Bunch	75	66	-	141	-3
T-13	Angela Garvin	76	69	-	145	+1
T-31	Kaylee Chen	75	74	-	149	+5
T-36	Valentina Origel	75	75	-	150	+6
T-42	Alison Gastelum	75	76	-	151	+7

 
 
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