HAMPDEN, MA – Rider University men's golfer
Jake Sollon (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) shot a one-under 71 as the Broncs remained third of 14 teams following the second round at the UConn Invitational at GreatHorse Monday. The Broncs (589, +13) shaved a stroke off their first-round score with a 294 and trail only Columbia (584, +8) and Lafayette (588, +12), while Sollon (72-71-143, -1) is tied for fourth on the individual leaderboard.
Sollon carded six birdies on the day, with only a triple bogey on the Par 4 16
th separating him from a potential top two standing. Conversely, an eagle on the 16
th helped
Nathan Bazant (Venetia, PA/Trinity [California (PA)]) play the back nine at -3 to card a one-over 73 on the day.
Austin Devereux (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) stands tied for 10
th at +4 for the tournament after shooting a three-over 75 Monday, while
Connor Bekefi (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) also shot three over in the second round.
QUOTES & NOTES
"We played another solid round, just gave some away on the back. We know we're doing something right when we have chances to win on the last day. Looking forward to the opportunity tomorrow. This is what we prepare for." –
Rider Head Coach Jason Barry
- Sollon had a team-high six birdies on his round, while Bazant had two birdies and an eagle. Bekefi and Devereux had two birdies each.
- Rider was the top-finishing MAAC program for the second-straight day. Their 294 and two-round score of 589 bested Siena (309-298-607), Saint Peter's (313-295-608) and Canisius (307-307-614).
- Rider broke 300 for the seventh time in nine rounds this season.
- After shooting under or even par four times last season, the Broncs' 2018-19 stroke average leader, Sollon, already has seven rounds at or under par in nine rounds played this season.
- Sollon's team-leading stroke average is now 71.0.
UP NEXT
Round 3 of the three-day, three-round UConn Invitational at GreatHorse in Hampden, MA, is scheduled for Tuesday.
Thomas Durkin (Suffield, CT/Suffield) is set to tee off at 10:10 a.m., followed in 10-minute increments by Bekefi (10:20 a.m.), Bazant (10:30 a.m.), Devereux (10:40 a.m.) and Sollon (10:50 a.m.).
