LA QUINTA, Calif. – The UC Davis men's golf team extended its lead at the Big West Conference Championship with its second-straight 5-under 283 to move to 10-under after the second round at the La Quinta Country Club. The Aggies boast a 13-stroke lead with a 10-under 566.

Senior Thomas Hutchison continued his grasp on the individual lead with a 4-under 68 to move his two-round total to 9-under 135. Hutchison fired a 4-under 32 on the front-nine and tallied seven birdies in the round.

Sophomore Jacob Westberg moved up to third in the competition with a 3-under 69 to sport a two-round score of 4-under 140. Westberg carded five birdies and showcased an unblemished 3-under 33 on the back nine.

Classmate Mark Stephens secured three Aggies in the top-5 as he fired a 1-under 71. Stephens backed up his 71 from the first round with two birdies on the front nine and only one bogey that came on the par-4 18^th to end the day t-5^th.

Senior Shane Muldowney (t-19^th) stayed in the top-20 with a 3-over 75 while sophomore Lucas Carper rounded out the Ags with a 4-over 76 to enter the final round in 25th.

UC Davis will start the final round tomorrow at 8:50 a.m.  

TEAM SCORES
1. UC Davis, 283, 283, 566 (-10) 
2. Long Beach State, 289, 290, 579 (+3) 
3. CSUN, 297, 285, 582 (+6) 
4. UC Irvine, 290, 296, 586 (+10) 
5. CSU Fullerton, 295, 292, 587 (+11) 
6. Cal Poly, 293, 296, 589 (+13) 
7. UC Riverside, 301, 290, 591 (+15) 
8. Hawai'i, 300, 300, 600 (+24) 
9. UC Santa Barbara, 309, 293, 602 (+26) 

INDIVIDUAL SCORES
(Leaders plus UC Davis scores)
1. Thomas Hutchison, 67, 68, 135 (-9) 
3. Jacob Westberg, 71, 69, 140 (-4) 
T5. Mark Stephens, 71, 71, 142 (-2)
T19. Shane Muldowney, 74, 75, 149 (+5)
T25. Lucas Carper, 74, 76, 150 (+6)