The Middle Tennessee freshman made a smashing collegiate debut after earning a spot in the lineup during qualifying last week. Hale, who hails from nearby Tullahoma, Tenn., shot 2-over 146 and is tied for the lead at the Challenge at Wolfdancer Tournament, hosted by Texas State.

Hale is tied with teammate Taryn Durham, who was even at 72 in the second round to match her teammate. Hale shot 1-under 71 in the opening round of her college debut. The 71 is tied for low round of the tournament through two rounds.

Middle Tennessee shot 603 through the first two rounds and owns a two-shot lead over Northwestern in the 13-team field entering Monday's final round. The Blue Raiders have three golfers among the field's top 10 as sophomore Clara Leathers is eighth with an eighht-over 152.

The Blue Raiders shot 305 in the first round but they stormed back with a 298 in the second round to move into the lead, followed by Northwestern and Iowa State. Cecilia Orevik is tied for 32nd after shooting 159 in the first two rounds and Mallory Bishop shot 167 in the first two rounds.

Challenge at Wolfdancer
Wolfdancer GC, Par 72
Second Round Team Scores
1 Middle Tennessee 305-298 603
2 Northwestern 304-301 605
3 Iowa State 303-306 609
4 Baylor 308-311 619
5 North Texas 314-309 623
T6 Sam Houston State 313-311 624
T6 Illinois 313-311 624
8 Lamar 310-317 627
9 Boston College 320-310 630
10 Texas State 308-325 633
11 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 330-308 638
12 Arkansas State 327-317 644
13 Texas El Paso 331-314 645

1 MT Scores 603
T1 Taryn Durham 74-72 146
T1 Morgan Hale 71-75 146
8 Clara Leathers 77-75 152
T32 Cecilia Orevik 83-76 159
T62 Mallory Bishop 86-81 167

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