LAKELAND, Fla. – Keyed by Mike Hay's round of (-3) 69 on Monday, the Nova Southeastern men's golf team pieced together an even-par effort to remain in contention following 36 holes of play at the Sunshine State Conference Championship. The Sharks finished the afternoon in fourth on the leaderboard at four-over par, still just six strokes back of Barry.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Standing: 4^th of 11 Teams
Tournament Leader: Barry
Location: Grasslands Golf and Country Club | Lakeland, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/7,161
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Top-6 teams in the field are all separated by only seven shots, with Barry holding a one-stroke edge over Saint Leo at two-under par. Both the Buccaneers and Lions are the only two teams currently in red numbers.
• Florida Southern sits in third at the moment at two-over par, while Lynn and Rollins are just one back of the Sharks in a tie for fifth at five-over.
• An even-par afternoon that featured 14 pars helped Javier Calles stay put within the Top-10 in sole possession of ninth. The sophomore wrapped up round two at one-under par for the tournament, three off the pace set by four different players.
• Hay made the climb into a tie for 10^th following one of the more impressive rounds on Monday. Hay shot even-par on the front nine before firing a bogey-free, three-under par on the back to post a 69. Hay is now even-par for the tournament.
• Like Hay, a strong back nine sent Emanuel Olofsson into the clubhouse tied for 13^th after a round of (+1) 73 Monday. The Swede shot two-under over his last 12 holes, and is now one-over through 36 holes.
• Jonny Cachon certainly wishes he could have the Par-5 17^th back, yet still managed to record his second straight round of (+2) 74 to grab a share of 29^th heading into the final round.
• Freshman Josep Serra finished with a (+2) 74 in round two, and now stands tied for 36^th.

STATS OF THE DAY:

• Following eagles by both Cachon and Serra on Monday, the Sharks are the only team in the field to make more than two throughout the first two rounds.
• Monday's overall scoring average finished at 74.60, .59 strokes easier than Sunday's opening round.

BEYOND THE SCORECARD:

• This year marks the first time the SSC Championship has been held at Grasslands.

UP NEXT:
Grouped with Lynn and Rollins, the Sharks will attempt to overcome their six-shot deficit when they tee off the final round Tuesday morning at 9:40 a.m. For coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MGolf.