Roberts, Stafford tied for 10th after 36 holes at NEC Championship
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Graduate student John Roberts (West Hartford, Conn.) and sophomore Matthew Stafford (Suffield, Conn.) lead the way for the Bryant University men's golf team through 36 holes at the 2018 NEC Championship, as the Bulldog duo stand tied for 10th entering Sunday's final round.
Bryant is fifth in the nine-team field, 32 strokes behind leader Central Connecticut. The Bulldogs are seven strokes back of third-place Fairleigh Dickinson and four behind fourth-place Sacred Heart entering Sunday's final round.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Course: LPGA International Hills Course (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Par 72 (6,817 yards)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Roberts turned in a 76 for the second-straight day to tie for 10th through 36 holes.
- Stafford followed Friday's 75 with a 77 to join a group of seven golfers tied for 10th.
- Junior Ryan Brown (Bedford, N.H.) carded an 80 and moved to 32nd.
- Sophomore Connor Henderson (Southborough, Mass.) is 24th through 36 holes, while sophomore Payton Kim (Palatine, Ill.) stands 39th.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Central Connecticut 592 (291-301)
2. Robert Morris 601 (305-296)
3. Fairleigh Dickinson 617 (309-308)
4. Sacred Heart 620 (316-304)
5. Bryant 624 (306-318)
6. LIU Brooklyn 625 (315-310)
7. Saint Francis U 627 (308-319)
8. Wagner 631 (318-313)
9. St. Francis Brooklyn 650 (327-323)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES/STANDINGS
t10. Roberts 152 (76-76)
t10. Stafford 152 (75-77)
t24. Henderson 159 (74-85)
32. Brown 161 (81-80)
39. Kim 168 (83-85)
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs play the third and final round of the Northeast Conference Championship Sunday at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida.