VERO BEACH, Fla. - North Florida men's golf had great showings from Robbie Higgins and Nick Gabrelcik as they helped the team to a top-five standing through two rounds at the Quail Valley Collegiate hosted by Michigan State on Sunday afternoon.

UNF had all five Osprey players finish their day under par with Davis Lee joining Higgins and Gabrelcik with at least one round in the 60s. They are currently tied for fifth with Liberty and are in front of several Power Five teams, such as Rutgers, Minnesota and Michigan State.

COURSE REPORT

Quail Valley Golf Club (Vero Beach, Fla.)
Par 72 | 7,350 Yards
Sunday, Oct. 15 | 36 holes
RESULTS: Golfstat Live Stats Link

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

T5 - North Florida | 17-under 559 (281-278)
T14. Robbie Higgins | 6-under 138 (67-71)
T20. Nick Gabrelcik | 4-under 140 (72-68)
T27. Jason Duff | 3-under 141 (70-71)
T33. Chase Carroll | 2-under 142 (72-70)
T46. Davis Lee | 1-under 143 (74-69)

TEAM STANDINGS: 16 Teams

South Florida (28-under), Toledo (28-under), Indiana (24-under), Cincinnati (18-under), North Florida (17-under), Liberty (17-under), Northern Illinois (15-under), Rutgers (14-under), Minnesota (14-under), Memphis (12-under), Michigan State (11-under), Kent State (8-under), Penn State (5-under), Maryland (4-under), UNC-Greensboro (3-under), FAU (3-over)

ROUND REFLECTIONS

• Higgins was the top scorer in the opening round with seven total pars to help him be 6-under 138 with a share of 14th overall.
• The senior also had an eagle in the second round to be one of two Ospreys with back-to-back rounds under par.
• Gabrelcik went for six birdies in the second round to help push him to a 4-under 140 day.
• He sits tied for 20th overall after rebounding from an even-par opening round to start his week.
• Duff played consistently as the other Osprey with back-to-back rounds under par to share 27th overall at 3-under 141.
• He currently leads the entire field in sole possession of having the most pars with 29 total.
• Carroll had his return to action with a combined 2-under 142 to be a stroke behind Duff tied for 33rd overall.
• Lee rebounded after a 2-over 74 opening round to score 3-under 69 the next 18 to fight his way into the top 50.
• Both Higgins and Lee had eight birdies on the day to lead the team through a pair of rounds.

COACH'S THOUGHTS

"We got off to a very slow start today and played okay the last 27 holes. We need to start faster tomorrow and see if we can move up for a solid finish."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT

North Florida completes its final 18 holes in Vero Beach, Fla., at the Quail Valley Collegiate on Monday, Oct. 16.