March 15, 2008

Complete Results

STATESBORO, GA. - After cutting eight strokes off their first-round score, the University of North Carolina men's golf team climbed into tenth Saturday after the second round of the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational. The team combined for a two-over 290 to put them at 12-over for the tournament. Freshman Kevin O'Connell fired a team-best 68 to move into a tie for 12th, while fellow freshman Henry Zaytoun carded an even-72.

Like the team, O'Connell showed marked improvement Saturday, shaving six strokes off his Friday total. He now sits at two-under for the tournament, only three strokes off the lead pace. Zaytoun is tied for 27th at one-over. Reed Darsie recorded a second-round 75 to move to 63rd, while Barden Berry shot 79 to fall to 83rd. David Holzworth dropped six strokes from his first-round total with a 75.

After posting eight-under as a team, Alabama is now in first at 11-under. Two strokes behind is South Carolina. Florida is in third at seven-under, and first-round leader Tennessee is in fourth at five-under. UAB rounds out the top five at one-under.

South Carolina's George Bryan IV had the best round of the day with a 66 to move into a six-way tie for first at five-under. Both UAB and Florida have two golfers in the mix at the top of leader board, while leader Alabama has one with Matthew Swan.

Play will conclude tomorrow at the Forest Heights Country Club. Live scoring will be available through Golfstat.com.