AWENDAW, S.C. -- Furman junior Will Morlan (+2) scored a hole in one and is tied for 34th to lead the Paladins after two days of play at the Hootie at Bulls Bay tournament, which is being hosted by the University of South Carolina at the par 72, 7,266 yard Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C. 

Morlan, who hails from Alpharetta, Ga., teed off on No. 10 and birdied No. 13 before posting a hole in one on the par-3 No. 14.  He turned at 1-under then notched additional birdies on No. 4 and No. 6 to finish the day at even par.

Sophomore Harris Barth (+3) led Furman with a 2-under 70 and a team-high three birdies, including back to back birdies, on No. 12 and No. 13 on Monday.  He is tied for 45th with 18 holes to play.  Senior Walker Crosby (+4) carded a 1-over 73 with birdies on No. 4 and No. 13 and is tied for 52nd, while sophomore Clark Akers (+6) recorded a 76 with birdies on No. 3 and No. 16 to tie for 59th.  Senior Ross Funderburke (+12) is in 80th place after scoring an 80 in round two.  

Matthew Watkins (-7) of New Mexico leads the tournament by one stroke after firing a 66 on Monday.  He holds a two-round total of 71-66=137.

No. 19 New Mexico (-16) leads the tournament by two strokes over 37th-ranked LSU (-14).  No. 31 Purdue (-6) led the field with a 272 on Tuesday to move into third place, and West Virginia (-1) sits in fourth.  Host South Carolina (E) and 16th-ranked ETSU (E) are tied for fifth.  Furman (+14) is tied for 12th with Kentucky.  

The 54-hole tournament concludes Tuesday beginning at 8 a.m. with teams teeing off on No. 1 and No. 10.  The Paladins will tee off of No. 10 starting at 9:30 a.m. in the final round and will play in a group with Toledo and Marquette.

Admission to the tournament is free and fans are welcome.  Results and live tournament scoring are available via http://www.FurmanPaladins.com and http://www.golfstat.com.

T12 Furman 299 291 590 +14

T34 Will Morlan (3) 74 72 146 +2

T45 Harris Barth (1) 77 70 147 +3

T52 Walker Crosby (5) 75 73 148 +4

T59 Clark Akers (4) 74 76 150 +6

80 Ross Funderburke (2) 76 80 156 +12