March 5, 2007
Orlando, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - UCF men's golfer Nuno Henriques (Funchal, Portugal/The Pendleton) is just four shots off the lead at the Seminole Intercollegiate in Tallahassee after posting a 72 (E) on Monday in round two action. Despite the strong play of the freshman and a five-shot improvement from their round one tally, the Knights could not gain any ground on the field as the team remained in a tie for eighth in the standings with a second round score of 294 (+6). The Knights' two-round total is 593 (+17).
Henriques is one-over par through two rounds with a total of 145 (+1) at the Par 72, 7,041-yard Golden Eagle Country Club. He trails leader Rhys Davies of East Tennessee State (141, -3), who holds a one shot lead on a trio of fellow competitors. First round leader Brad Revell of North Carolina State is among that threesome, but he fell back to the pack on Monday after following up his opening-round 67 (-5) with a 75 (+3)
North Carolina grabbed the team lead with a seven-under tally of 281 on Monday, taking a one-stroke lead on first-round leader Auburn (290-288 = 578, +2). The Tarheels' two-round total of 577 (296-281, +1) is seven shots clear of third-place Northwestern (294-290 = 584, +8).
UCF sophomore Greg Forest (Palm City, Fla./Martin County) equaled Henriques with the low-round of the day for UCF after closing his day with four-consecutive birdies. Forest led the Knights with six birdies on his round. Five of those came on the back nine where he shot a 32 (-4).
Junior Giwon Suh (Orlando, Fla./Olympia) birdied two of his final four holes to post a 73 (+1) - a one-shot improvement from his first round. Sophomore Preston Brown (Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease) registered a 77 (+5) to also count towards the team scoring for the Knights.
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Team Leaderboard - Round Two (Final) Rank Team Totals 1 North Carolina 296-281 = 577 (+1) 2 Auburn 290-288 = 578 (+2) 3 Northwestern 294-290 = 584 (+8) 4 Mississippi 297-289 = 586 (+10) Florida State 300-286 = 586 (+10) 6 UAB 295-292 = 587 (+11) 7 Mississippi State 290-299 = 589 (+13) 8 UCF 299-294 = 593 (+17) East Tennessee State 302-291 = 593 (+17) 10 Virginia 302-292 = 594 (+18) 11 LSU 303-293 = 596 (+20) College of Charleston 293-303 = 596 (+20) 13 Vanderbilt 301-296 = 597 (+21) 14 North Carolina State 304-296 = 600 (+24) 15 Toledo 313-300 = 613 (+37)
Individual Leaderboard Rank Player (School) Total 1 Rhys Davies (East Tennessee State) 73-68 = 141 (-3) 2 Reed Darise (North Carolina) 72-70 = 142 (-2) Patton Kizzire (Auburn) 72-70 = 142 (-2) Brad Revell (North Carolina State) 67-75 = 142 (-2)
UCF Individuals Nino Henriques 73-72 = 145 (+1) Giwon Suh 74-73 = 147 (+3) Greg Forest 77-72 = 149 (+5) Preston Brown 77-77 = 154 (+10) Mike Stern 75-81 = 156 (+12) *David Palm 76-80 = 156 (+12) *playing as an individual