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Pressel's 65 raises hopes of first victory since 2008

PARIS (Reuters) - Morgan Pressel, chasing her second major win and first victory in seven years, moved within one shot of the lead after firing the lowest score of the day in the Evian Championship second round in Haute Savoie on Friday.

The American posted a six-under-par 65 to climb into second spot behind South Korean Lee Mi-hyang who carded a 67 for 133, nine under, in the final women's major of the year.

Dane Nicole Broch Larsen, winner of last week's Helsingborg Open in Sweden, was in third position on 135 after a 67.

Pressel has made 170 tournament appearances since she last triumphed at the 2008 Kapalua LPGA Classic.