SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Ben Carr shot a 66 in the second round, and Mason Williams recorded a 67 in the first to lead the Georgia Southern men's golf team into a tie for third place after two rounds of the Fighting Irish Classic Sunday at Warren Golf Club.

Carr posted a bogey-free second round and made birdies at 4 and 5 on the front and 16 and 17 on the back. Williams' first round was keyed by four straight birdies on holes 3-6 as he shot 3-under on the front. Hogan Ingram shot 69-68 and is tied for 12th with Williams, and Carr is tied for fifth. 

Brantley Baker and Wilson Andress both shot 71 in the first round, and Baker posted a 71 in the second round for the fourth counting score. Ingram shot 3-under on the front in the afternoon and was 2-under on his first nine holes of the day with birdies on 11 and 14.

Florida (-17) leads the loaded field, and North Carolina (-15) shot 14-under in the second round to jump into second place. The Eagles (-8) are tied with LSU for third, a stroke ahead of host Notre Dame (-7) and two ahead of Kansas (-6) and Indiana (-6), which are tied for sixth.

The Eagles are leading the tournament in par-3 scoring (-2) and rank second in par-5 scoring (-11).

Results
Team – 277-275=552 (-8), T3
Ben Carr – 70-66-136 (-4), T5
Hogan Ingram – 69-68=137 (-3), T12
Mason Williams – 67-70=137 (-3), T12
Brantley Baker – 71-71=142 (+2), T45
Wilson Andress – 71-75=146 (+6), 62

Quotables from Coach Carter Collins
"There was a lot of good stuff out there today. This course is playing as difficult as I have ever seen it, and the guys showed a lot of grit and determination today. It's a bunched up leaderboard, and we are excited to get some great experience against some great competition."

Next Up
The third and final round is set for tomorrow. The Eagles are paired with Florida and North Carolina and will tee off the first hole at 9:30 a.m.