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Junior Clare Legaspi made four birdies in her second round.

Bruins Up One Spot After Day Two in Hawaii

Women's Golf

The Bruins were six shots better from Monday to Tuesday's rounds.

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KOHALA, Hawaii - A trio of Bruins are in the Top 20 following two rounds of the Nanea Pac-12 Preview, as UCLA moved up to ninth after Tuesday's play at the Nanea Golf Club.

As a team, the Bruins shot a 3-over 295, six shots better than Monday, and are at 12-over 596 through 36 holes.

Junior Clare Legaspi had the low round of the day for the Bruins with a 2-under 71. She made four birdies, including two in a row on No. 14 and 15. Legaspi also gained strokes on No. 2 and 5, while making two bogeys, as she is tied for 16th at 1-over 147 through two rounds.

Senior Beth Wu is the low Bruin for the tournament so far, as she is tied for eighth at 1-under 145. She shot a 2-over 75 on Tuesday, making three birdies on No. 16, 18 and 2, one bogey and two doubles. Junior Mariel Galdiano is also tied for 16th (-1, 147), posting a 1-under 72 in her second round. She made three birdies (No. 13, 18 and 10) and two bogeys. Sophomore Vera Markevich is 55th (+13, 159), shooting a 6-over 79 on six bogeys. Freshman Phoebe Yue is 56th (+15, 161), recording a 4-over 77 on two birdies (No. 5 and 13) and six bogeys.

The final round for the Bruins on Wednesday will be another shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. HT on holes No. 11 through 15 in the order of Wu, Galdiano, Legaspi, Markevich and Yue.