Men's Golf | 9/26/2015 10:25:00 PM
Results |
Rd. 3 PairingsDESTIN, Fla. – The Georgia Southern men's golf team topped a 1-under 283 in the first round by firing a 4-under 280 in the second round Saturday at the Sun Belt Preview at the Raven Golf Course Saturday.
The Eagles (-5) are tied for second with Georgia State. Troy (-11) went low in the second round with a 14-under 270 to lead the tournament. The Eagles are two strokes clear of fourth-place Little Rock (-3).
Steven Fisk (-4) posted a 70-68=138 and is tied for third in the individual standings. J.J. Grey (-6) of Georgia State leads the event, and Troy's Luke Moser (-5) is in second.
Cody O'Toole (74-70) and
Jake Storey (70-74) each shot a 144.
Archer Price shot 73-72=145, and
Henry Mabbett shot a 76-70=146.
Jonas Vaisanen posted a 70-77=147. It is 6-count-4 scoring, meaning six players are in the lineup, and the four lowest scores each round count for the team total.
The storylineRound 2Fisk played a bogey-free round with birdies on holes 2, 9 and 12 for a 68. O'Toole was 2-under after his first six holes and made the turn at 1-under. The junior had three birdies and three bogeys on the back nine for a 70. Mabbett scored par or better with two birdies on 13 straight holes after an early bogey for a 70. Birdies on holes 15, 17, 18 keyed Price's round of 72.
Round 1Fisk posted six birdies, including one on the 18th to drop the freshman under par with a 70. He birdied three of four holes as he made the turn. Storey was steady with just one blemish on his card. The sophomore scored par on nine straight holes during the round before posting a birdie on hole 15 and finishing with three straight pars for his 70. Vaisanen posted birdies on holes 8 and 9 to move to 2-under, and birdies on holes 11 and 15 got him to 3-under. A double bogey on hole 1 gave the sophomore a 70.
Quotable from Coach Carter Collins"We had very solid team scoring today. The wind blew on and off throughout the day and with the course being receptive, we took advantage for the most part. We accomplished one of our goals, to be in the final group, and if we show a little more patience and play the par-5s better, we will have a chance to accomplish the rest of our goals for the week. We're looking forward to the challenge and gaining more valuable experience tomorrow."
Next upThe Eagles play the third and final round tomorrow. Georgia Southern will be paired with Troy and Georgia State and tee off hole 1 at 8:24 a.m.
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