ORLANDO, Fla. - Junior Brigitte Dunne fired her eighth-career sub-70 round to shoot up into the top-10 of the UCF Challenge during round two on Monday.

SMU as a group had a very productive second round, shaving eight strokes off their first round total to climb up two spots on the team leaderboard to eighth in the 16-team field. The Mustangs are now 18-over in the tournament. 

Dunne's 69 strokes were the second-fewest of any player on Monday as she moved up 27 spots on the individual leaderboard to seventh place. The Camarillo, California, native finished her round with a flourish, birding her final three holes. 

The Mustangs' second-best performance of the day was delivered by sophomore Ana Paula Ramirez. Ramirez's 1-over round was highlighted by extreme consistency as she parred 17-straight holes. 

Sophomore Kenzie Wright followed up her team-best 73 in round one with another solid 18 holes on Monday, coming in at 3-over to sit in a tie for 22nd.

Freshman Kennedy Pedigo provided the final team score for SMU with her 4-over round. While Lauren Chappell's 7-over round did not go toward's the Mustangs' total, the freshman bounced back from a difficult first round by knocking off seven strokes from her round one total. 

Miami sits atop the team leaderboard at 4-over. Miami's Dewi Weber and UCF's Kaeli Jones are both 5-under to lead all individuals. 

SMU will look to continue to rise up the leaderboard on Tuesday in the third and final round. The Mustangs tee off at 7:45 and are paired with Auburn and Memphis.

Mustang Golfers:
T7. Brigitte Dunne +4, 76-69—145
T22. Kenzie Wright +4, 73-75—148
T35. Ana Paula Ramirez +5, 77-73—150
T43. Kennedy Pedigo +7, 75-76—151
T55. Faith Summers (I) +8, 75-77—152
90. Lauren Chappell +21, 86-79—165