Men's Golf Top Three Through Two Rounds at Gator Invitational

Riley and Gabrelcik Headline Osprey Players Among Top Three Individuals

2/16/2024 9:30:00 PM

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - After returning to the states early this week, North Florida men's golf showed out once again to start a high-profile tournament sitting in third overall at the Gator Invitational hosted by Florida through the first two rounds on Friday afternoon.

The Ospreys executed their best golf behind the play of junior Andrew Riley and senior Nick Gabrelcik, as they both are second and third respectively among a field that features seven Power Five teams and a pair of conference opponents. Riley notched 10 birdies to go into tomorrow's final round at 8-under, while Gabrelcik continues his impressive campaign tied for third at 7-under.

COURSE REPORT

Mark Bostick Golf Course (Gainesville, Fla.)
Par 70 | 6,701 Yards
Friday, Feb. 16 | 36 holes

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

TEAM STANDINGS: 16 Teams

Florida (22-under), Florida (B) (20-under), North Florida (11-under), Florida Atlantic (6-under), South Florida (2-under), Augusta (Even-par), Furman (4-over), Liberty (5-over), Kentucky (7-over), West Virginia (7-over), UCF (8-over), Jacksonville (8-over), Florida Gulf Coast (13-over), Nebraska (14-over), Penn State (18-over), Navy (31-over)

ROUND REFLECTIONS

Riley put together his best pair of rounds since becoming an Osprey this season with an 8-under 132 score on Friday.
He sits tied for the best par-three average (4-under) among the entire field as the current overall runner-up.
Gabrelcik is not too far behind with a score of 7-under 133 that includes 10 birdies for a share of third.
The senior has the seventh-best par-three average (1-under) after receiving birdie on two of his first three par-three holes.
Riley and Gabrelcik both have a top five par-four average (2-under) to help them each with bogey-less second rounds.
Robbie Higgins had eight birdies solely in the opening round to assist his 1-over 141 score on the day.
He currently leads the field in birdies with 12 total, followed by Riley and Gabrelcik with 10 each in the top four.
Gabrelcik joined Higgins with a 4-under average to be top six among the field in par-five average.
Jason Duff put together five birdies, including four in the first round, to stay in the thick of it in the top 40 at 3-over 143.
Davis Lee was the final team scorer for UNF with his 9-over 149 performance through two rounds.
Chase Carroll had back-to-back rounds of 3-over 73 to wrap up the day for the Ospreys as an unattached individual.
The Ospreys are the only school through two rounds with two players in the top three.
UNF is second among par-three average (2-under), as well as top five in par-four (10-over) and par-five (10-under) averages.
They also lead the entire field with the most birdies at 41 total, along with 107 pars to go with it.

STATEMENT FROM SCHROEDER

"We played a good first round and we had two great rounds and three bad rounds in the afternoon. The course played easy and a few guys just struggled. We need to bounce back in the rain tomorrow."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT

North Florida finishes up its eventful week with the final round of the Gator Invitational hosted by Florida, as they are paired with Florida's A & B teams off the first hole starting at 7:30 a.m.

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