OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – The #15 Pepperdine men's golf team is through two rounds of the Fighting Illini Invitational at the par-70 North Course at Olympia Fields Country Club.  The Waves are tied for 11^th heading into the third and final round tomorrow, having shot a 13-over 573 (286-287). 

Sophomore Mahanth Chirravuri has highlighted the Waves' performances so far, tying for fifth after shooting a 4-under 136 after two bogeyless rounds. 

The Waves are tied with Purdue after both teams shot a 7-over 287 in the second round today, while the team is three shots away from Illinoi in 10^th and 12 strokes away from a top-five finish.  Pepperdine leads the teams tied for 13^th by two strokes and the team in 15^th by 13.

PLAYER SCORES

• Sophomore Mahanth Chirravuri (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS/USC) has produced two bogeyless rounds in the past two days, marking a pair of birdies in each round, including one on each the front and back nine today.
• Freshman William Walsh (San Mateo, Calif./Junipero Serra HS) is tied for 21^st with a score of 141 (72-69).  He started out the second day strong with four birdies on his first eight holes without a bogey, and he remained fairly consistent through the rest of the round, finishing 1-under after 18 holes.
• Sophomore Joshua Koo (Cerritos, Calif./Cerritos HS/Washington) is tied for 44^th with a score of 145 (70-75).  He has posted six birdies throughout the tournament thus far, including one today.
• Sophomore Brady Siravo (Sacramento, Calif./Jesuit HS) is tied for 74^th with a score of 151 (76-75) and freshman Kristoffer Kuvaas (Houston, Texas/The Village School) is tied for 78^th with a 153 (77-76).  

UP NEXT:
The Waves will be paired with Purdue and tournament host Illinois in the third and final round tomorrow, teeing off on holes 11-14 at 6 a.m. PT.

THE NUMBERS
Team Scores: 1. North Carolina 550; 2. Texas 556; 3. Georgia Tech 557; 4. Arizona State 560; 5. Alabama 561; 6. Florida State 566; T7. Arizona 568; T7. Baylor 568; 9. Florida 569; 10. Illinois 570; T11. Pepperdine 573; T11. Purdue 573; 13. Oklahoma State 574; 14. Stanford 575; 15. Michigan State 586.

Top Individuals: 1. Christo Lamprecht (G. Tech) 131; 2. Maxwell Ford (UNC) 133; 3. Christiaan Maas (Texas) 133; 4. Jacob Sosa (Texas) 135; T5. Mahanth Chirravuri (Pepperdine) 136; T5. Karl Vilips (Stanford) 136; 7. Tyler Weaver (Florida State) 137.