FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Steven Fisk shot a 67, and the Georgia Southern men's golf team tied for the third-lowest round on day two of the Mason Rudolph Championship Saturday at the Vanderbilt Legends Club South Course.
Fisk (-9) is tied for second with Nolan Ray of Tennessee, one shot behind Austin Kendziorski of Marquette. The field features five teams in the top-45, including fourth-ranked Vanderbilt, which is hosting the tournament, and 12 individuals in the top-100.
The Eagles moved up one spot into 12th but are within 10 strokes of the top-5. No. 4 Vanderbilt shot 15-under today to move up nine spots into first place and overtake No. 25 Tennessee, which is tied for second with Coastal Carolina (-11). No. 20 Liberty (-10) is fourth, and Memphis is fifth (-7). Georgia Southern is a stroke ahead of Mississippi State and three behind Middle Tennessee.
Fisk made six birdies on the day and posted four on the back nine to shoot 3-under on the side.
Brett Barron made birdies at 7 and 15 and had just one blemish on his card, a bogey on the 465-yard, par-4 9th on his way to a 70.
Ben Carr played his final eight holes 2-under with a birdie on 18 to shoot an even 71, and individual
Jake Maples birdied three of his final six holes of the day to shoot 69.
Scores
Steven Fisk – 66-67=133 (-9), T2
Brett Barron – 74-70=144 (+2), T45
Mason Williams – 74-73=147 (+5), T61
Ben Carr – 76-71=147 (+5), T61
Wilson Andress – 83-74=157 (+15), 90
Team – 290-281=571 (+3), 12
Individual
Jake Maples – 75-69=144 (+2), T45
Quotable from Coach Carter Collins
"I'm very proud of the way we responded today; we took a big step in the right direction. We put together one of the best complete team rounds of the spring, and we put ourselves in a position to climb the leaderboard tomorrow. We are looking forward to the challenge, GATA!"
Next up
The Eagles play the final round of the Mason Rudolph Championship Sunday. GS is paired with Ball State and will tee off the first hole at 9:25 a.m. ET.