JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — Lamar University slipped to 11th place Tuesday afternoon following the second round of the Bank of Tennessee tournament at Blackthorn Club.

The Cardinals carded a 1-under-par 287 in the second round, finishing one stroke behind 10th-place Austin Peay.

Matthew Bramford climbed five spots into the top 10, finishing the day tied for eighth. Bramford carded a 4-under-par 68 with six birdies and 10 pars.

Bramford holds a two-stroke lead over Erik Tjarnberg, the nation's 13th-ranked player from eighth-ranked East Tennessee State.

Freddie Surgey fired a 1-under-par 71 with three birdies and 10 pars. Surgey played a bogey-free back nine, recording three birdies and six pars.

Nathan Woodham played the back nine at even par with one birdie and seven pars. Woodham finished the round with three birdies and 11 pars.

Rory Bennet played the front nine at even par with one birdie and seven pars. Bennet finished the round with 14 pars.

Fermin Martinez opened the round with seven consecutive pars.

The Cardinals combined for 15 birdies and 58 pars in the second round.

Virginia Commonwealth holds a three-stroke lead over second-place Toledo after firing the lowest round of the day, a 16-under-par 272.

VCU's North Chery, Eastern Michigan's Charlie Box and Tennessee's Pennson Badgett are tied atop the individual leaderboard at 11-under-par 133.

The trio holds a two-stroke advantage over fourth-place Veigar Heidarsson of East Tennessee State.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

T8           Matthew Bramford                        69-68—137
T39         Nathan Woodham                         70-73—143
T62         Rory Bennet                                  71-75—146
T62         Freddie Surgey                             75-71—146
93           Fermin Martinez                            78-82—160

UP NEXT

The tournament concludes Wednesday, Oct. 21, with the final round beginning at 8:30 a.m.