LARGO, Fla. – As the 2021 Sunshine State Conference Men's Golf Championship heads towards the final 18-holes, No. 13 Saint Leo as well as two players, Francois Cilliers and Oliver Lilliedahl are within striking distance after 36-holes on the par-72, 7,009-yard Golf Course at the Bayou Golf Club.
 
Saint Leo fired off an opening round 297 (+9) but shaved four strokes over round two to sit in fourth place at 590 (+14).
 
Francois Cilliers and Oliver Lilliedahl are sitting in the top-10 of the field after opening the tournament up with two-over 146 scores heading to Tuesday's final round. Lilliedahl fired off back-to-back rounds of 73 (+1) to make up his two round score while sinking five birdies on the day.
 
Cilliers opened up with a 75 (+3) but went under-par for his second round with a 71 (-1). He is currently tied for third individually with eight birdies, carding five over the final 18 holes Monday.
 
Alberto Castagnara is sitting tied for 15^th after back-to-back rounds of 74 (+2) for a 148 (+4) day one total. Jake Nash and Colin Kresl are both tied for 27^th at 10-over 154.
 
As a team, the Lions drained 27 birdies, which was the second most for the opening day of golf, trailing just No. 3 Lynn with 34. The Fighting Knights are the leaders after Monday's two rounds at 583 (+7) while Tampa's Aadam Syed is holding onto a two-stroke lead in the individual race at 140 (-4).
 
Saint Leo Scores
4^th – Saint Leo – 297-293 – 590 (+14)
T9 – Oliver Lilliedahl – 73-73 – 146 (+2)
T9 – Francois Cilliers – 75-71 – 146 (+2)
T15 – Alberto Castagnara – 74-74 – 148 (+4)
T27 – Colin Kresl – 75-79 – 154 (+10)
T27 – Jake Nash – 79-75 – 154 (+10)
 
Saint Leo and the rest of the Sunshine State Conference field return to action Tuesday morning for the third and final round of the 2021 championship.
 
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