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Men's Golf Stick in Top Echelon Heading to Final Round at Puerto Rico Classic

Higgins Leads Ospreys Tied for Fourth, Gabrelcik and Riley in Top 10

2/12/2024 7:00:00 PM

RIO GRANDE, P.R. - North Florida men's golf had another solid showing to stick as a top two team through the second round of the Puerto Rico Classic hosted by Purdue on Monday afternoon.

The Ospreys currently stand with three players inside the top 10 overall leaders, headlined by Robbie Higgins tied for fourth at 9-under 135. Nick Gabrelcik and Andrew Riley were right behind with a combined score of 8-under 136 tied for 10th overall.


COURSE REPORT

Grand Reserve Golf Club (Rio Grande, P.R.)
Par 72 | 7,506 Yards
Monday, Feb. 12 | 18 holes


SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

2 - North Florida | 31-under 545 (271-274)
T4. Robbie Higgins | 9-under 135 (67-68)
T10. Nick Gabrelcik | 8-under 136 (66-70)
T10. Andrew Riley | 8-under 136 (69-67)
T20. Jason Duff | 6-under 138 (69-69)
T78. Filippo Serra | 4-over 148 (72-76)


TEAM STANDINGS: 15 Teams

Georgia (33-under), North Florida (31-under), Tennessee (30-under), Purdue (23-under), Minnesota (21-under), Oklahoma (19-under), Virginia (19-under), Iowa (18-under), Ole Miss (17-under), ETSU (14-under), Ohio State (13-under), Wisconsin (12-under), South Carolina (6-under), College of Charleston (4-under), Marquette (Even-par)


ROUND REFLECTIONS

  • Higgins had yet another bogey-less round at 4-under 68 with four birdies to get among the top four individuals.
  • The Bradenton, Fla., native has 27 total pars for the sixth-best mark among the field.
  • Gabrelcik notched a pair of birdies and an eagle on his way to a 2-under 70 second round to stick in the top 10.
  • Riley recorded the best score of any Osprey in second round with seven birdies at 5-under 67.
  • The junior transfer has the second-best par-three scoring average at 3-under, as well as a top-five par-four mark at 3-under.
  • He also has the fifth-most birdies after recording seven total on Monday.
  • Jason Duff started his second round with three birdies over his first four holes on his way to five total birdies and another 3-under 69 score.
  • Filippo Serra finished the day for UNF with two birdies on his way to a 4-over 76 mark.
  • The Ospreys are the only team in the field with three players among the top 10 on the player's leaderboard.
  • UNF sits top three in both par-three (7-under) and par-four (4-under) averages, while also being one of eight teams with an eagle.


STATEMENT FROM SCHROEDER

"It was a bit of a roller coaster today for us. We played great for nine holes and poorly for nine. We're in a nice spot where we can try and battle with Tennessee and Georgia tomorrow."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder


UP NEXT

North Florida will close out their week at the final round of the Puerto Rico Classic, starting at 7:30 a.m., paired with Tennessee and Georgia in a shotgun start off the first and second holes.
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