LAKELAND, Fla. - No. 5/5 Saint Leo men's golf sits in the top half of the field after a 36-hole total of 608 (+32) Monday at the Matlock Invitational at Lone Palm Golf Course. 

The Lions carded an opening-round 308 before shaving eight strokes for an even-300 round two for a two-round total of 608. Francois Cilliers is leading all-Saint Leo players, playing as an individual sitting tied for seven at one-over 145. Cilliers carded an opening-round 76 before posting the lowest round of the day at 69 (-3). 

Jake Nash is sitting in 10th place and the top-player in the starting five after back-to-back rounds of 74 for a two-round total of 148 (+4). Alberto Castagnara and Oliver Lilliedahl are in the top 40 players of the 78 player field, a stroke off of each other at 154 (+10) and 155 (+11), respectively. Castagnara is sitting tied for 29th and Lilliedahl tied for 33rd. 

No. 2/3 West Florida stands as the clubhouse leader after 36-holes after carding a two-round even-par 576. The Argonauts' Elias Haavisto is the individual leader by a stroke at five-under 139. 

Saint Leo Scores 
6th - Saint Leo 308-300, 608 (+32)
^*7 - Francois Cilliers, 76-69, 145 (+1)
10 - Jake Nash, 74-74, 148 (+4)
T29 - Alberto Castagnara, 79-75, 154 (+10)
T33 - Oliver Lilliedahl, 79-76, 155 (+11)
T42 - Dave Longhini, 76-81, 157 (+13)
T64 - Colin Kresl, 87-75, 162 (+18)
^*playing as an individual

Up Next
Saint Leo and the rest of the stacked field of 14 will return to the links Tuesday for the final 18-holes of the Matlock Invitational. 

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