Ospreys hold steady

Monday, October 1

South Bend, Ind.

All Day

University of North Florida

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10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

Oct. 1, 2007

Results/Scoring

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of North Florida golf team cruised through its opening nine at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic on Monday before running into trouble just after the turn. Despite a little hiccup, UNF remained in fifth place heading into Tuesday's final round.

UNF shot 286 as a team, improving eight strokes over Sunday's opening round. The Ospreys were 6-over- par for the day and are +20 for the tournament, only seven strokes behind second place Baylor.

"We looked good today with the exception of holes 10, 11 and 12," UNF head coach Scott Schroeder said. "We didn't gain ground on anyone, but we didn't lose ground either. We'll go out tomorrow and try to put together a good round."

Chris Kennedy helped lead the Ospreys with a 1-over- par 71 on Monday and is tied for eighth heading into Tuesday's round. Kennedy enjoyed a fairly uneventful day with a bogey and a birdie on the front nine to go along with a double bogey and a birdie on the back.

J.C. Horne got off to a hot start with birdies on his first three holes and four of his first five. Horne had five birdies in all on the front nine but started the back nine with a pair of bogeys and a double bogey.

As a team the Ospreys played holes 10-12 at 11-over- par. The team was 5-under-par the rest of the round.

Jeff Dennis fell out of his perch among the top 10, slipping to 22nd after a round of 75. Michael O'Neal finished strong with a pair of birdies on the back nine to shoot even par for the day, while Major Forbess carded a 78.

O'Neal trails Kennedy by one in the individual standings and is tied for 15th overall. They will both be chasing Michigan State's Ryan Brehm, who is 4- under-par for the tournament after shooting 64 on Monday. Kennedy trails Brehm by seven strokes.

Michigan State leads the team competition by 14 strokes over Baylor. The Spartans have a two-round total of 559. Baylor (573), Arkansas (577) and Lamar (578) will all be in the final day hunt along with the Ospreys (580).