MARANA, Ariz. - The Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf team sit in 12th place after the second round of the Marana Regional on Tuesday afternoon at The Gallery Golf Club (North Course), posting a round two score of 1-over-par to bring its 36-hole total to 10-over.

Sacha Ruiz continues to pace the Eagles, firing the team's round-best 2-under 70 to move up five spots into a tie for 27th individually. Nolan Harper carded an even-par 72 to move up two spots into a tie for 51st. Christian Figueredo signed for a 1-over 73, while Brett Moore posted a 2-over 74, both sitting in a tie for 51st alongside Harper. Sebastian Gamboa rounds out the lineup in 61st after posting a 3-over 75.


TEAM LEADER - No. 18 Arizona (-35)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS - No. 73 Eric Lee, No. 5 Oklahoma State (-12); No. 8 William Jennings, No. 20 Alabama (-12)
LOCATION - Gallery Golf Club | Par 72 | 7,317-yard
STANDINGS - 

1. No. 18 Arizona (-35)

2. No. 5 Oklahoma State (-25)

3. No. 44 Arkansas State (-21)

4. No. 8 LSU (-18)

5. No. 29 Duke (-14)

6. No. 20 Alabama (-12)

7. No. 33 Clemson (-7)

8. West Virginia (E)

9. St. Mary's (CA) (+6)

10. Tarleton State (+7)

11. Iona (+9)

12. Florida Gulf Coast (+10)

13. No. 41 San Diego State (+12)

14. North Dakota State (+16)

Ruiz was sharp from the opening hole, picking up birdies on holes one and four to reach 2-under through six holes and make the turn at 1-under with a front-nine 35 after a bogey on hole seven. He kept the momentum rolling on the back nine, adding birdies on holes 10 and 16 while surrendering only a bogey on 18, closing with a back-nine 35 and a clean 2-under 70. His nine birdies through two rounds are tied for the 18th most in the field.

Harper delivered his best round of the week, playing a composed even-par 72 that featured birdies on holes two, seven and 14 against bogeys on holes one, four and 11. He made the turn at even par with a 36, then matched it on the back nine with another 36. Harper's 25 pars through 36 holes are tied for the eighth most in the field.

Figueredo battled early turbulence on the front nine, posting a bogey on one before a birdie on two gave him a brief lift. Bogeys on three and five sent him to the turn at 2-over with a 38. He rallied on the back nine, picking up birdies on holes 11, 16 and 17 while absorbing bogeys on 14 and 15, closing with a back-nine 35 and a final score of 1-over 73.

Moore was inconsistent on the outward half, carding a bogey on the par-3 third and a double bogey on the par-4 fourth before a birdie on the par-5 sixth provided some relief. Another bogey on the par-5 ninth left him at 3-over through nine holes with a 39. He rebounded with a strong inward half, posting birdies on holes 11, 12 and 16 against bogeys on 10 and 18 to close with a back-nine 35 and a 2-over 74. Moore's 23 pars through 36 holes are tied for the 30th most in the field.

Gamboa opened with a bogey on one before settling in with a birdie on the par-5 sixth, making the turn at 1-over with a 37. The back nine proved difficult, as bogeys on holes 12, 15 and 16 offset a birdie on the par-5 11th, and he closed with a back-nine 38 for a 3-over 75. Gamboa's 24 pars through 36 holes are tied for the 18th most in the field.

As a team, the Eagles' 112 pars through two rounds are tied for the seventh most in the field.


Sacha Ruiz -

FGCU returns to The Gallery Golf Club on Wednesday for the third and final round of the Marana Regional. The Eagles tee off at 8:25 a.m. local time (11:25 a.m. ET), paired up with Tarleton State and Iona. Live scoring is available on Scoreboard - Powered by Clippd with a live stream available for purchase at Babygrande Golf.

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