University of Nevada Las Vegas
Arizona Intercollegiate
Rebels Tied For 6th In Arizona
2/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 2, 2009
TUCSON, Ariz. - Play was halted because of darkness during the second round at the Arizona Intercollegiate, which began Monday at the par-71, 6,793-yard Arizona National Golf club with the No. 17 UNLV men's golf team tied for sixth through 29 holes.
The first round was also played Monday as UNLV shot 7-over 291. Tennessee was the team leader after the first round of play at 1-over 285.
The Rebels were shooting 3-over in the second round when darkness fell and are 10-over for the tournament. Pepperdine is the only team currently under par with a score of 2-under to lead the field. Tennessee is even par in second place, followed by Tulsa and San Diego State in a tie for third at 4-over, while host Arizona is fifth at 8-over. UNLV is tied for sixth with California and East Tennessee State. Most of the 17 teams in the field have three or four holes remaining to complete the second round, which will resume Tuesday at 8 a.m. MST.
Leading the way for UNLV was freshman Colby Smith, who is tied for ninth at 1-over. Smith shot a first-round even-par 71 and is nine shots off the lead. Coastal Carolina's Zack Byrd leads all players at 8-under. Byrd shot a 1-over during the first round of play and was 9-under through 15 holes in the second round when play was suspended.
Other Rebel first-round scores, overall relation to par and place: freshman Derek Ernst (75, +2, T20th), sophomore Ji Moon (70, +2, T20th), junior Eddie Olson (75, +6, T44th) and junior Brett Kanda (76, +7, T56th).
The conclusion of the second round as well as the final round will be played Tuesday. Live scoring is available through Golfstat.com and may be accessed through a link at UNLVRebels.com.
