Infanti Shares Medalist Lead, Ospreys 5th after 36 holes of NCAA Noblesville Regional

Tuesday, May 18

Nobelsville, Ind.

8:00 a.m.

University of North Florida

NCAA Noblesville Regional

Nick Infanti squats to line up a putt on the green

Photo by: Ball State Creative Services

Infanti Shares Medalist Lead, Ospreys 5th after 36 holes of NCAA Noblesville Regional

5/18/2021 4:49:00 PM | Men's Golf

Leaderboard - Round Two

By: North Florida Athletics

FIRST TEE — Senior Nick Infanti carded a second straight 3-under 69 on Tuesday to seize a share of the 36-hole medalist lead at the NCAA Noblesville (Ind.) Regional while No. 19 North Florida men's golf finished with a score of even-par in the second round to hold the fifth spot in the team standings at The Sagamore Club. The Top 5 teams after Wednesday's final round qualify to advance to the NCAA Championships.

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

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)
5 - North Florida | 3-under 573 (285-288)
T1 Nick Infanti | 6-under 138 (69-69)
T12 Davis Lee | 1-under 143 (70-73)
T28 Nick Gabrelcik | 1-over 145 (74-71)
T41 Michael Mattiace | 3-over 147 (72-75)
T62 Cody Carroll | 10-over 154 (76-78)

TEAM STANDINGS: 13 Teams (Current Golfstat Top 50 Rankings / thru 5-12-21)
#5 Texas (561), #18 Tennessee (568), #8 North Carolina (569), #28 Louisville (570), #19 North Florida (573), UNC Wilmington (582), #38 UAB (584), Arkansas State (587), #36 USF (593), #43 Duke (594), UT-Martin (599), Campbell (603), Loyola-Chicago (611)

ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Senior Nick Infanti continued his strong play carding a second straight 3-under 69 moving him up into a share of the medalist lead with UNCW's Blake McShea at 6-under 138 | Marked his fourth round in the 60s of the season | Round included a team-best five birdies highlighted by his three birdies on his Back 9
- Sophomore Davis Lee (T12) remained in the Top 20 following his second round 1-over 73
- Freshman standout Nick Gabrelcik bounced back with a 1-under 71 and climbed into a T28 position | Marked his 18th round under-par for the season | Finished his day with 15 pars and a pair of birdies, played final 15 holes bogey-free
- The Ospreys hold a nine shot advantage in the chase for the fifth and final advancing spot in the regional field
- UNF ranked second in the field for Par 3 scoring with a 3.20 avg (+8)
- North Florida has recorded 103 pars thru 36 holes led by
- Ospreys have tallied 38 birdies over two rounds topped by
- The Top 5 teams and one individual not on those squads following the completion of Wednesday's final round earn invitations to the NCAA Championship on May 28-June 2 in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Grayhawk Golf Club)

CLUBHOUSE CHATTER
"The guys grinded through another solid round today. The weather was better but we just didn't putt very well. We will rest up tonight and go out and see what we can do tomorrow in the final round."
- Head Coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT
North Florida concludes play at the Noblesville Regional, Wednesday at 8 a.m. starting on Hole 10 alongside Louisville and UNC Wilmington