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Auburn's Marta Sanz Cards 68 In Second Round At European Amateur

Auburn's Marta Sanz made a big move Thursday at the 2012 International European Ladies' Amateur Championship at Golf & Country Club Diners Ljubljana in Slovenia, moving up almost 40 spots after carding a second-round 68.

She finished the day one stroke ahead of her older sister, Patricia Sanz.

Marta, a rising junior at Auburn, moved from 61st into a tie for 24th with her 3-under 68. She finished the day with a 36-hole total of 1-under 141.

Patricia, a 2012 Auburn graduate, is not far behind her sister after a second-round 72. Her 1-over performance placed her into a tie for 33rd with an even-par 142.

France's Celine Boutier holds the 36-hole lead with an 8-under 134. She carded a 5-under 66 on Thursday to take the lead.

Action at the International European Ladies' Amateur Championship will continue with tee times beginning at 1 a.m. CT, Friday off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees. For more information on the tournament, go to www.ielac2012.eu.