GULFPORT, MS. - East Carolina men's junior golfer Robin Smith dropped two spots into a tie for third at the 2005 Conference USA Men's Golf Championships after carding a two-over par 74 in second round action Tuesday. The tournament is being played at the par-72, 7,093-yard Grand Bear Golf Club in Gulfport, Miss.

The Pirates (73-64-5), who are currently in ninth place, posted a second round score of 308 and sit 11 strokes out of sixth heading into final round action on Wednesday.

TCU (560) leads the team portion of the event and holds a 19-stroke advantage over second place Charlotte (579). UAB (582) is in third after a 296 second round with Tulane (583) and Houston (589) sitting in fourth and fifth respectively.

A pair of Horned Frogs sit a top the individual leader board with Colby Beckstrom (138) clinging to a one-stroke lead over fellow golfer Drew Stoltz. UAB's Garrett Osborn is tied with Smith in third at 140, while David Schultz (TCU) and Clint Deibert (Charlotte) are tied for fifth with a two-day score of 141.

Final round action will begin Wednesday morning at 7:45 central time.

Top Pirate Finishes
T3. Robin Smith 66-74=140
T44. Brandon Pace 78-77=155
T44. Philip Reale, II 79-76=155
T52. Adam Howell 77-81=158
T62. Chris Ault 76-84=160

Top Individual Finishes
1. Colby Beckstrom (TCU) 67-71=138
2 Drew Stoltz (TCU) 70-69=139
T3. Garrett Osburn (UAB) 68-72=140
T3. Robin Smith (ECU) 66-74=140
T5. David Schultz (TCU) 72-69=141
T5. Clint Deibert (Charlotte) 68-73=141

Top Team Finishes
1. TCU 278-282=560
2. Charlotte 289-290=579
3. UAB 286-296=582
4. Tulane 289-294=583
5. Houston 293-296=589