Men's Golf | Mar 15, 2021

VALDOSTA, Ga. – No. 8 Saint Leo men's golf and the other 14 teams completed day one of the Southeastern Intercollegiate Monday on the par-72 7,365-yard course at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, where the Green and Gold sit in sixth place.
 
The Lions posted back-to-back rounds of 291 (+3) for a two-round score of 582 (+6).
 
Alberto Castagnara paced the Green and Gold with back-to-back rounds of 71 (-1) to open the tournament and currently sits in eighth place at two-under 142.
 
Oliver Lilliedahl and Jake Nash join Castagnara after 36-holes in the top-half of the field in 27th and 32nd places, respectively. Lilliedahl is sitting at two-over 146 after posting rounds of 73 while Nash is at three-over 147 after posting 73-74.
 
No. 1 West Florida is the clubhouse leader after two rounds at 571 (-5), holding onto a two-stroke advantage. On the player leaderboard, there is a three-way tie at six-under 138. Barry's A.J. Ewart fired off the low round of the day of 63 (-9) to sit tied for first.
 
Saint Leo Scores
6^th – Saint Leo, 291-291, 582 (+6)
T8 - Alberto Castagnara, 71-71, 142 (-2)
T27 - Oliver Lilliedahl, 73-73, 146 (+2)
T32 - Jake Nash, 73-74, 147 (+3)
T45 - Colin Kresl, 77-73, 150 (+6)
ⁱ T49 - Dave Longhini, 77-74, 151 (+7)
T55 - Francois Cilliers, 74-79, 153 (+9)
ⁱ – playing as an individual
 
Up Next
Saint Leo and field will return to action Tuesday for the third and final round of the Southeastern Intercollegiate at Kinderlou Forest.  

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