TicketsMen's Golf Holds Position At C-USA Tourney
Fluty shoots 73 on Tuesday
Contact: Shawn Sell
4/19/2005
Adam Fluty shot a 73 on Tuesday at the Conference USA Championship. |
GULFPORT, Miss.---The University of Cincinnati men?s golf team remains in 11th place after day two of the 2005 Conference USA Championship, hosted by Southern Miss.
After shooting a 309 on Monday, the Bearcats shaved two strokes off its round two total and sit just two shots behind 10th-place Marquette. If UC can pass Marquette, the Bearcats will secure their first top-10 finish at the C-USA tourney since 2001. TCU continues to build on its lead in the team standings, opening up a 19-stroke lead after 36 holes.
Individually, junior Adam Fluty was the biggest mover of the day for the Bearcats, jumping 20 spots to a tie for 33rd. Fluty shot a 73 on Tuesday and is at 152 after two rounds.
Sophomore Joe Young also made a big jump for UC, climbing to a tie for 44th after a 75 on Tuesday.
The 54-hole, three-day tournament will wrap up on Wednesday at The Grand Bear Golf Club.
Day Two UC Individual Scores
T 33 Adam Fluty 79 73 152
T 40 John Clodfelder 75 79 154
T 44 Joe Young 80 75 155
T 48 Kyle Pinger 77 80 157
T 52 Geoff Newman 78 80 158
Day Two Team Scores
1 TCU 278 282 560 -16
2 Charlotte 289 290 579 +3
3 UAB 286 296 582 +6
4 Tulane University 289 294 583 +7
5 Houston, Univ. of 293 296 589 +13
6 Louisville, U. of 296 298 594 +18
7 Memphis, U. of 301 300 601 +25
Southern Mississippi 298 303 601 +25
9 East Carolina Univ. 297 308 605 +29
10 Marquette University 306 308 614 +38
11 Cincinnati, U. of 309 307 616 +40
12 So. Florida, U. of 316 302 618 +42
13 De Paul University 315 307 622 +46
14 St. Louis University 313 325 638 +62