Solid Start in Soggy Conditions Puts Ospreys Tied for Second at NCAA Noblesville Regional

Monday, May 17

Nobelsville, Ind.

8:30 a.m.

University of North Florida

NCAA Noblesville Regional

Nick Infanti swings his driver with a light rain falling

Photo by: Ball State Creative Services

Solid Start in Soggy Conditions Puts Ospreys Tied for Second at NCAA Noblesville Regional

5/17/2021 5:58:00 PM | Men's Golf

Leaderboard - Round One

By: North Florida Athletics

FIRST TEE — No. 19 North Florida Men's Golf overcame a rain delayed start and soggy conditions Monday in the opening round of the NCAA Noblesville (Ind.) Regional at the Sagamore Club to grab a share of second-place buoyed by the play of three players in the Top 20 including a pair in the Top 5.

COURSE REPORT
- The Sagamore Club (Noblesville, Ind.)
- Par 72 | 7,173 yards
- Monday, May 17 | 18 holes
- RESULTS: GolfStat Live Stats link

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)
T2 - North Florida | 3-under 285
T2 Nick Infanti | 3-under 69
T4 Davis Lee | 2-under 70
T17 Michael Mattiace | Even par 72
T33 Nick Gabrelcik | 2-over 74
T49 Cody Carroll | 4-over 76

TEAM STANDINGS: 13 Teams (Current Golfstat Top 50 Rankings / thru 5-12-21)
#5 Texas (282), #19 North Florida (285), #18 Tennessee (285), #8 North Carolina (285), #28 Louisville (288), UNC Wilmington (290), #36 USF (294), #38 UAB (296), Arkansas State (297), UT-Martin (299), #43 Duke (305), Campbell (307), Loyola-Chicago (309)

ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Senior Nick Infanti led the charge for the Ospreys on day one finishing with a 3-under 69 to rank T2 in the medalist standings | Marked just his third round in the 60s of the season and featured five birdies
- Sophomore Davis Lee, making his debut at an NCAA Regional, matched his season best round shooting a 2-under 70 to end the day T4
- Fifth-year senior Michael Mattiace, playing in his fourth NCAA Regional, posted an even-par 72 and sits T17
- Freshman standout Nick Gabrelcik finished with a 2-over 74 after opening his day with a double-bogey | Finished with three birdies on the day and was 1-under for his final eight holes
- Junior Cody Carroll rounded out the Osprey lineup with a first round 76
- As a team, UNF recorded its 12th under-par round of the season
- Ospreys led the field in Par 3 scoring at 1-under (2.95 avg)
- North Florida tallied 47 pars in the opening round led by 11 for Infanti
- UNF ranked second in the field with 22 birdies paced by 5 each from Infanti, Mattiace and Lee
- The Top 5 teams and one individual not on those squads at the completion of the regional advance to the NCAA Championship

CLUBHOUSE CHATTER
"The guys battled hard in some rainy conditions. It was good a day even with our best player struggling. We have to rest up because the next two days won't get any easier."
- Head Coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT
North Florida continues play in the Noblesville Regional with second round action Tuesday starting at 8 a.m. on Hole 1. The Ospreys will be paired with Texas and Tennessee on day two.