Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Golf 13th After Day Two of Ron Smith/USF Invitational
3/1/2008 6:35:01 PM | Men's Golf
Chris Ross and Graham Hill tied for 23rd place with a two-over 146
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DADE CITY, Fla. – Despite improving by nine shots from the first round, the Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team dropped to 13th place Saturday, March 1, here at the highly competitive Ron Smith/USF Invitational. The Eagles, who were tied for 11th place with a 301 after the first day, fired a 292 in the second round for a 36-hole total of 593 at the par 72, 7,084 yard Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club.
Middle Tennessee State University holds a 10-shot lead over second-place Southeastern Louisiana with a nine-under 567 heading into Sunday's final round. The Blue Raiders entered the day with a four-shot lead but scorched the course with an eight-under 280 to create an even greater edge.
Senior Graham Hill (Brights Grove, Ontario-Northern Collegiate (Indiana (Pa.) and junior Christopher Ross (Dundas, Ontario-Parkside) are tied for 23rd place with a two-over 146. Marty Jeppesen (Saline, Mich.-Saline) and Peter Sauerbrei (Kingston, Ontario-Kingston Collegiate) are deadlocked with a 151 for a tied for 53rd. Brandon Lemons (Portage, Mich.-Portage Central) rounded out the lineup with a 74 for a two-day total of 152 in 59th place.
Jacksonville State's Julian Colmenares holds a two-stroke advantaged on the individual lead with a seven-under 137 (71-66).
The tournament concludes Sunday, March 2, with third round action starting at 8 a.m.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t23. Graham Hill +2 74-72=146
t23. Christopher Ross +2 73-73=146
t53. Marty Jeppesen +7 78-73=151
t53. Peter Sauerbrei +7 76-75=151
t59. Brandon Lemons +8 78-74=152
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Middle Tennessee St. 287-280=567
2. Southeastern Louisiana 293-284=577
3. Jacksonville State 299-284=583
t4. Marquette 297-288=585
t4. Columbus State 301-284=585
t6. VCU 291-296=587
t6. South Florida 294-293=587
t8. Florida Southern 296-292=588
t8. DePaul 296-282=588
t8. Troy 303-285=588
11. Texas-San Antonio 298-291=589
12. Austin Peay 303-289=592
13. Eastern Michigan 301-292=593
t14 Rhode Island 304-293=597
t14. Arkansas State 300-297=597
16. Missouri 301-297=598
17. Xavier 302-299=601
18. Nebraska 305-302=607
