Saturday, May 28
Scottsdale, Ariz.
All Day
University of North Florida
vs
NCAA Championship
Photo by: Tim Cowie
Men's Golf Improves Standing in Second Round of NCAA Championship
5/28/2022 10:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
Nick Gabrelcik Plays Even to Enter Top 42 Individuals
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - No. 33 North Florida men's golf made adjustments in the desert to put together an improved second round at the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club Saturday, May 28.
The Ospreys put some more birdies on the board during Saturday's round with nine total, while also recording 50 pars. They moved up four spots in the team leaderboard with their play in round two, as they jump ahead of No. 30 ETSU, No. 31 USF, No. 47 Utah and No. 49 College of Charleston.
Nick Gabrelcik was the catalyst for the Ospreys on the second day of play with four birdies for an even-par day to improve to a top-50 placement on the player's leaderboard. Robbie Higgins also had an impressive day out west with three birdies total, joining Gabrelcik with a strong finish at even-par through his final nine holes.
26 - North Florida | 44-over 604 (306-298)
T42. Nick Gabrelcik | 6-over 146 (76-70)
T86. Robbie Higgins | 10-over 150 (78-72)
T125. Davis Lee | 14-over 154 (77-77)
T125. Cody Carroll | 14-over 154 (75-79)
146. Brandon Mancheno | 20-over 160 (79-81)
No. 1 Oklahoma (2-over), No. 3 Vanderbilt (4-over), No. 2 Oklahoma State (6-over), No. 5 North Carolina (9-over), No. 6 Pepperdine (16-over), No. 14 Arkansas (20-over), No. 17 Auburn (21-over), No. 4 Arizona State (22-over), No. 7 Texas (22-over), No. 25 Kansas (23-over), No. 15 Georgia (23-over), No. 23 Ole Miss (24-over), No. 8 Texas Tech (24-over), No. 13 Stanford (25-over), No. 27 Oregon (25-over), No. 10 Florida (25-over), No. 12 Texas A&M (27-over), No. 11 Georgia Tech (27-over), No. 16 Wake Forest (28-over), No. 18 Florida State (31-over), No. 26 Arizona (32-over), No. 38 Liberty (33-over), No. 41 BYU (37-over), No. 44 Georgia Southern (40-over), No. 32 Ohio State (40-over), No. 33 North Florida (44-over), No. 30 East Tennessee State (45-over), No. 47 Utah (46-over), No. 31 South Florida (47-over), No. 49 College of Charleston (58-over)Â
- Gabrelcik puts himself inside the top 50 individuals with a solid round of even-par that included four birdies on Saturday afternoon.
- His six birdies through two days of competition is only four short from the leaders in the tournament.
- Higgins also had an improved round to jump inside the top 100 players at 10-over 150 combined that has him tied for 85th overall.
- He started his round with a birdie on the first hole and finished his final nine holes at even-par, while totaling three birdies in the second round.
- Davis Lee replicated the score from his first day with another 7-over 77 in the second round.
- Cody Carroll scored 9-over 79 in the second round after carding the top Osprey score on Friday to join Lee at 14-over 154 combined.
- Brandon Mancheno remains strong in par-three average score at 1-under on his way to rounding out the UNF group at 20-over 160 overall.
- The Ospreys are one of seven current non-qualifying teams to have one player in the top 42 and another player in the top 85 individuals.
"Nice round by Nick [Gabrelcik] today and Robbie [Higgins] also played much better. Moved up a little, but you got to have four scores to play a great round at this event. We will try again tomorrow."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder
North Florida will be ready to play in the third round of the NCAA Championship with the Ospreys teeing off at 3:37 pm ET on Sunday afternoon.
UNF will need to place within the top 15 teams or have an individual in the top-nine non-qualifying teams for an opportunity to advance.
The Ospreys put some more birdies on the board during Saturday's round with nine total, while also recording 50 pars. They moved up four spots in the team leaderboard with their play in round two, as they jump ahead of No. 30 ETSU, No. 31 USF, No. 47 Utah and No. 49 College of Charleston.
Nick Gabrelcik was the catalyst for the Ospreys on the second day of play with four birdies for an even-par day to improve to a top-50 placement on the player's leaderboard. Robbie Higgins also had an impressive day out west with three birdies total, joining Gabrelcik with a strong finish at even-par through his final nine holes.
COURSE REPORT
- Grayhawk Golf Course (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
- Par 70 | 7,289 yards
- Saturday, May 28 | 18 holes
- RESULTS: Golfstat Live Stats Link
SCORECARD
26 - North Florida | 44-over 604 (306-298)T42. Nick Gabrelcik | 6-over 146 (76-70)
T86. Robbie Higgins | 10-over 150 (78-72)
T125. Davis Lee | 14-over 154 (77-77)
T125. Cody Carroll | 14-over 154 (75-79)
146. Brandon Mancheno | 20-over 160 (79-81)
TEAM STANDINGS: 30 Teams
No. 1 Oklahoma (2-over), No. 3 Vanderbilt (4-over), No. 2 Oklahoma State (6-over), No. 5 North Carolina (9-over), No. 6 Pepperdine (16-over), No. 14 Arkansas (20-over), No. 17 Auburn (21-over), No. 4 Arizona State (22-over), No. 7 Texas (22-over), No. 25 Kansas (23-over), No. 15 Georgia (23-over), No. 23 Ole Miss (24-over), No. 8 Texas Tech (24-over), No. 13 Stanford (25-over), No. 27 Oregon (25-over), No. 10 Florida (25-over), No. 12 Texas A&M (27-over), No. 11 Georgia Tech (27-over), No. 16 Wake Forest (28-over), No. 18 Florida State (31-over), No. 26 Arizona (32-over), No. 38 Liberty (33-over), No. 41 BYU (37-over), No. 44 Georgia Southern (40-over), No. 32 Ohio State (40-over), No. 33 North Florida (44-over), No. 30 East Tennessee State (45-over), No. 47 Utah (46-over), No. 31 South Florida (47-over), No. 49 College of Charleston (58-over)Â
ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Gabrelcik puts himself inside the top 50 individuals with a solid round of even-par that included four birdies on Saturday afternoon.- His six birdies through two days of competition is only four short from the leaders in the tournament.
- Higgins also had an improved round to jump inside the top 100 players at 10-over 150 combined that has him tied for 85th overall.
- He started his round with a birdie on the first hole and finished his final nine holes at even-par, while totaling three birdies in the second round.
- Davis Lee replicated the score from his first day with another 7-over 77 in the second round.
- Cody Carroll scored 9-over 79 in the second round after carding the top Osprey score on Friday to join Lee at 14-over 154 combined.
- Brandon Mancheno remains strong in par-three average score at 1-under on his way to rounding out the UNF group at 20-over 160 overall.
- The Ospreys are one of seven current non-qualifying teams to have one player in the top 42 and another player in the top 85 individuals.
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"Nice round by Nick [Gabrelcik] today and Robbie [Higgins] also played much better. Moved up a little, but you got to have four scores to play a great round at this event. We will try again tomorrow."-- head coach Scott Schroeder
UP NEXT
North Florida will be ready to play in the third round of the NCAA Championship with the Ospreys teeing off at 3:37 pm ET on Sunday afternoon.UNF will need to place within the top 15 teams or have an individual in the top-nine non-qualifying teams for an opportunity to advance.
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