TAMPA, Fla. - A strong first round of play where the Eagles tied for eighth paced the day as FGCU finished the first day of the Intercollegiate at Innisbrook in 13th overall on Monday. Senior
Doug Smith (Windermere, Fla.) shot a two-under par 69 pacing FGCU to open the two-day tournament at the Copperhead Course before finishing the day tied for 33rd individually.
As a team, the Eagles shot 601 (295-306) to enter Tuesday's third round on the par 71 course ahead of William & Mary, Temple and Hartford. Campbell and James Madison finished Monday with the team lead shooting 562 each.
In the first round, FGCU finished tied for eighth with a two-stroke lead over No. 16 UCF and sat just three strokes behind No. 28 Houston (292). Smith's 69 came on six birdies including four on the front nine. It also marked his second consecutive round shooting a season-low 69 after doing so during the third round of the J.T. Poston Invitational.
Junior
J.T. Barker (Bethlehem, Pa.), who led the Eagles in the second round alongside sophomore
Luke Farmer (Richmond, Va.), was just behind with a score of 73 while Farmer notched a 74 to start the day.
"Our team got off to a good start this morning," said
head coach Andrew Danna. "I'm proud of our guys for how they handled the day. We are looking forward to the opportunity to compete for 18 more holes tomorrow."
The second round saw Barker and Farmer lead the way as each shot 76 followed by 77's from Smith and junior
Tyler Carlson (Bradenton, Fla.). Barker finished the day tied for 53rd with a two-round score of 149, while Farmer tied for 59th (150).
Tuesday's third round action begins at 8:15 AM at the Copperhead Course. Following the Intercollegiate at Innisbrook, the Eagles will host the Homewood Suites FGCU Classic on Sunday, Nov. 3 and Monday, Nov. 4 at the Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero to close out the fall campaign.
TEAM SCORES (ROUND 1 & 2)
T1 - No. 62 Campbell - 281-281-562
T1 - No. 61 James Madison - 286-276-562
3 - No. 49 Memphis - 287-278-565
4 - No. 39 South Florida - 282-285-567
5 - No. 28 Houston - 292-280-572
6 - No. 108 Maryland - 285-288-573
7 - No. 68 East Carolina - 290-288-578
8 - No. 213 Delaware - 295-289-584
9 - No. 217 Wichita State - 295-290-585
10 - No. 16 UCF - 297-289-586
11 - No. 130 USC Upstate - 297-294-591
12 - No. 260 Houston Baptist - 303-291-594
13 - No. 257 FGCU - 295-306-601
14 - No. 172 William & Mary - 308-294-602
15 - No. 207 Temple - 305-299-604
16 - No. 205 Hartford - 318-302-620
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FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 79 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 11+ seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just seven+ seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 36 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including both men's soccer, women's soccer, and women's basketball again in 2018-19. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in spring 2018 and have outpaced their institution's undergraduate student body GPA each of the past twenty semesters. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl in 2017.
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