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Oct. 03, 2022; Hampden, Massachusetts, USA;  during the 2022 Greathorse Invitational at Greathorse Golf Club. Photo by Brian Foley for Foley-Photography.
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Men's Golf

Men's Golf Remains 8th After 2nd Round at MAAC Championships

van der Nat shoots 74, sits tied for 12th

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – Rick van der Nat (Noordwijk, The Netherlands/Visser 't Hooft) led the Rider University men's golf team with a two-over 74 as the Broncs remained in eighth place after Day 2 at MAAC Championships with a second-round 302. van der Nat now sits tied for 12th individually at two over for the tournament after an opening-round 72 on Friday.

After also shooting even par 72 on Friday, Ben Ortwein (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) is a stroke back of van der Nat with a second-round 75, sitting at three over. Louie Giovacchini (Windermere, FL/Windermere) also shot 75 Saturday and is tied for 33rd at +10 after two rounds. Connor Bekefi (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) (81-78-159, +15, 40th) and Joey Lostombo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) (79-85-164, +20, 43rd) round out the Broncs' line-up.

NOTES
- Siena leads the team scoring at 575 (-1), ahead of Fairfield (577, +1), Iona (578, +2) and Mount St. Mary's (580, +4).  
- Fairfield's Killian McGinley has created separation atop the individual leaderboard at 133 (-11), following a second-round 65 (-7). He's opened an eight-stroke lead on the field. and Siena's Dan Brooks lead the individual leaderboard with first-round 68's (-4).
- van der Nat eagled the Par 5, 478-yard 1st hole.
- van der Nat has played the Par 3's at -1, two strokes off the best score of the tournament. He's also played the Par 5's at -3.  

UP NEXT

The Broncs wrap up play at MAAC Championship tomorrow morning, when they begin their round at 7:30 a.m. from Disney's Palm Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Final-round coverage on ESPN+ will begin at 9:30 a.m. 
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