LAKELAND, Fla. – Back in action for the first time since early November, the Nova Southeastern men's golf team leaned on the trio of Mike Hay, Josep Serra and Joseba Torres to cap the opening two rounds of play at the Matlock Collegiate Classic in fourth at (-7) overall. The Sharks are currently 12 strokes back of leader Barry.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Standing: 4th of 15 Teams
Tournament Leader: Barry
Location: Lone Palm Golf Club | Lakeland, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/7,090
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• NSU was one of three teams to record two rounds under par on Monday, adding a (-5) 283 to its opening-round of (-2) 286. The Sharks sit just one back of third-place West Florida.
• Following an even-par effort to begin the day, Barry flew up the leaderboard thanks to a ridiculous round of (-19) 269 in the afternoon. The Buccaneers own a two-shot lead over host Florida Southern.
• Hay lit up the course in round one, firing a (-4) 68 that included an eagle on the Par-4 12^th. An even-par performance in round two has the junior locked into a tie for fifth.
• Serra trimmed a shot off his opening-round 71 in round two to wrap up the day at (-3) and in a tie for 10^th.
• Torres registered a round of (+1) 73 to kick off the tournament, yet responded with an improved effort of (-3) 69 late in the afternoon to climb into a tie for 13^th.
• Rounds of 74 and 72 have Emanuel Olofsson currently tied alongside teammate Javier Calles in 27^th at (+2).

STATS OF THE DAY:

• NSU tied three other teams with a tournament-high two eagles on Monday.
• Hay's Par-4 scoring average of 3.85 is tied for second-best in the field.
• The second round played 2.19 shots easier than round one.  

BEYOND THE SCORECARD:

• Barry's second-round score of (-19) 269 set a new tournament record for lowest score in a single round.
• Following consecutive rounds of (-5) 67, Barry's A.J. Ewart holds a three-shot advantage over both Palm Beach Atlantic's Andrew Riley and Florida Southern's Noah Kumar.
• A pair of hole-in-one's by Florida Tech's Alex Anderson and Saint Leo's Richard Dou marked the first time multiple hole-in-one's have been recorded during a Matlock Collegiate Classic.

UP NEXT:
Grouped with Columbus State and Tampa, NSU will tee off the final round Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. For coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MGolf.