Monday, May 16
New Haven, Conn.
All Day
University of North Florida
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NCAA Regional
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Men's Golf Riding High in First Round of NCAA New Haven Regional
5/16/2022 4:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
Brandon Mancheno Leads Osprey Pack at 5-Under 65
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - No. 39 North Florida men's golf produced an excellent first round with a 13-under 267 score at the NCAA New Haven Regional. This was the best round of the year so far for the Ospreys, as all four UNF scores that were counted registered under par and all five golfers shot at par or better.
The Ospreys are the top team on the leaderboard after the first round of an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2013, where they went on to win the Tallahassee Regional tournament. It's the second par-70 course the Ospreys have played on this year, as well as the farthest north they've traveled in program history.
Brandon Mancheno matched the lowest 18-hole score of his career at 5-under 65 on Monday afternoon after notching five total birdies, including three consecutive to close out the day, and scoring every hole at par or better. The former NCAA Championship medalist is the first Osprey to shoot a score of 65 or better in an NCAA Regional since Travis Trace in 2018.
Nick Gabrelcik also joins Mancheno in the top 10 of the player's leaderboard with his round of 4-under 66 that included six total birdies, including four out of five holes in the front nine. The Ospreys as a team combined for 19 total birdies, which ranks top-five among all teams, and only six holes combined between all five UNF golfers that were worse than par.
T1 - North Florida | 13-under 267
T2. Brandon Mancheno | 5-under 65
T6. Nick Gabrelcik | 4-under 66
T26. Robbie Higgins | 2-under 68
T34. Cody Carroll | 2-under 68
T45. Davis Lee | Even-par 70
No. 39 North Florida (13-under), No. 17 Wake Forest (13-under), No. 49 Georgia Southern (10-under), No. 8 Texas Tech (9-under), No. 5 North Carolina (7-under), No. 20 Illinois (7-under), No. 90 Seton Hall (5-under), No. 68 UCF (4-under), No. 77 Virginia (3-under), No. 52 Mississippi State (Even-par), No. 31 Charlotte (Even-par), No. 27 NC State (4-over), Yale (6-over), Sacred Heart (29-over)
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- Mancheno makes an appearance in his first tournament since the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational from Apr. 2-3, and only the third tournament he's played in as a part of the team score this season.
- He also has the third-best average score on par-five holes among all players in the regional at 2-under and is top 10 for most birdies with five total.
- Gabrelcik had an excellent first round of 4-under 66 with six total birdies to join Mancheno in the top 10 with a share of sixth.
- His last two competitive rounds on par-70 holes have been a combined score of 9-under 131 following his 5-under 65 third round at the Sea Best Invitational in February.
- The ASUN Golfer of the Year also has the most birdies through the first round of the tournament with six total, including four on the front nine and one on the last hole of the day.
- Robbie Higgins maintained a solid round through most of the day with three birdies and only one hole worse than par to hold a share of 15th at 2-under 68.
- Cody Carroll was the fourth Osprey to card his first round under par and be placed among the top 15 individuals matching his season-best score of 2-under 68.
- Carroll, along with Mancheno and Gabrelcik, are all tied for the third-best average par-three score at 1-under.
- Davis Lee ended his first day at Yale with the second-most pars at 16 total to wrap up the group at even-par.
- The Ospreys are one of two teams to have two players in the top six, as well as one of two teams to have four players in the top 15.
- This is the most UNF golfers to hold spots in the top 20 through round one of an NCAA Regional tournament since 2017, where they had three players in that position through the first day.
- UNF leads the field with the best average score on par-three holes (3-under, 2.85), par-five holes (5-under, 4.50) and most pars through the first round at 65 total.
- They also rank in the top-four for average par-four score (5-under, 3.92) and most birdies at 19 total.
"Great start for us today. It was a nice first round by Brandon [Mancheno] after being put in on short notice. We need to rest up and be ready for the second round tomorrow."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder
North Florida will look to continue their success into the second round of play at the NCAA New Haven Regional on Tuesday morning.
The Ospreys are the top team on the leaderboard after the first round of an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2013, where they went on to win the Tallahassee Regional tournament. It's the second par-70 course the Ospreys have played on this year, as well as the farthest north they've traveled in program history.
Brandon Mancheno matched the lowest 18-hole score of his career at 5-under 65 on Monday afternoon after notching five total birdies, including three consecutive to close out the day, and scoring every hole at par or better. The former NCAA Championship medalist is the first Osprey to shoot a score of 65 or better in an NCAA Regional since Travis Trace in 2018.
Nick Gabrelcik also joins Mancheno in the top 10 of the player's leaderboard with his round of 4-under 66 that included six total birdies, including four out of five holes in the front nine. The Ospreys as a team combined for 19 total birdies, which ranks top-five among all teams, and only six holes combined between all five UNF golfers that were worse than par.
COURSE REPORT
- Yale Golf Course (New Haven, Conn.)
- Par 70 | 6,409 yards
- Monday, May 16 | 18 holes
- RESULTS: Golfstat Live Stats Link
SCORECARD
T1 - North Florida | 13-under 267T2. Brandon Mancheno | 5-under 65
T6. Nick Gabrelcik | 4-under 66
T26. Robbie Higgins | 2-under 68
T34. Cody Carroll | 2-under 68
T45. Davis Lee | Even-par 70
TEAM STANDINGS: 14 Teams
No. 39 North Florida (13-under), No. 17 Wake Forest (13-under), No. 49 Georgia Southern (10-under), No. 8 Texas Tech (9-under), No. 5 North Carolina (7-under), No. 20 Illinois (7-under), No. 90 Seton Hall (5-under), No. 68 UCF (4-under), No. 77 Virginia (3-under), No. 52 Mississippi State (Even-par), No. 31 Charlotte (Even-par), No. 27 NC State (4-over), Yale (6-over), Sacred Heart (29-over)Â
Brandon Mancheno puts up an excellent first round score of 5-under 65 to share second overall at the NCAA New Haven Regional!
— UNF Men's Golf (@OspreyMGolf) May 16, 2022
Three other Ospreys join Mancheno in the top 15 to help lead the team to share the top spot on the leaderboard at 13-under!#SWOOPLife // #BirdiesOfPrey pic.twitter.com/r7y9bws9gi
ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Mancheno makes an appearance in his first tournament since the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational from Apr. 2-3, and only the third tournament he's played in as a part of the team score this season.- He also has the third-best average score on par-five holes among all players in the regional at 2-under and is top 10 for most birdies with five total.
- Gabrelcik had an excellent first round of 4-under 66 with six total birdies to join Mancheno in the top 10 with a share of sixth.
- His last two competitive rounds on par-70 holes have been a combined score of 9-under 131 following his 5-under 65 third round at the Sea Best Invitational in February.
- The ASUN Golfer of the Year also has the most birdies through the first round of the tournament with six total, including four on the front nine and one on the last hole of the day.
- Robbie Higgins maintained a solid round through most of the day with three birdies and only one hole worse than par to hold a share of 15th at 2-under 68.
- Cody Carroll was the fourth Osprey to card his first round under par and be placed among the top 15 individuals matching his season-best score of 2-under 68.
- Carroll, along with Mancheno and Gabrelcik, are all tied for the third-best average par-three score at 1-under.
- Davis Lee ended his first day at Yale with the second-most pars at 16 total to wrap up the group at even-par.
- The Ospreys are one of two teams to have two players in the top six, as well as one of two teams to have four players in the top 15.
- This is the most UNF golfers to hold spots in the top 20 through round one of an NCAA Regional tournament since 2017, where they had three players in that position through the first day.
- UNF leads the field with the best average score on par-three holes (3-under, 2.85), par-five holes (5-under, 4.50) and most pars through the first round at 65 total.
- They also rank in the top-four for average par-four score (5-under, 3.92) and most birdies at 19 total.
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"Great start for us today. It was a nice first round by Brandon [Mancheno] after being put in on short notice. We need to rest up and be ready for the second round tomorrow."-- head coach Scott Schroeder
UP NEXT
North Florida will look to continue their success into the second round of play at the NCAA New Haven Regional on Tuesday morning.
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