LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – After nearly two full rounds at Disney's Magnolia Golf course, the Iona College golf team is in first place at the 2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship. Play was suspended due to lightening in the area and weather with the Maroon & Gold golfers spread over the final three holes.
All teams besides the Gaels, Saint Peter's and Rider were able to finish their entire second rounds. The Maroon & Gold, Peacocks and Broncs resume their second rounds tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m.
As of Saturday mid-afternoon before play was suspended, here are the team standings.
| Place |
Team |
Score |
| 1. |
Iona |
535 (+7) (Round 2 Suspended) |
| 2. |
Saint Peter's |
542 (+14) (Round 2 Suspended) |
| 3. |
Rider |
543 (+15) (Round 2 Suspended) |
| 4. |
Siena |
602 (+26) |
| 5. |
Canisius |
605 (+29) |
| 6. |
Fairfield |
613 (+37) |
| 7. |
Monmouth |
308 (+42) |
| 8. |
Manhattan |
309 (+43) |
| 9. |
Niagara |
650 (+74) |
Senior
Paolo Matti has the lowest round of the day thus far, shooting even over his first 15 holes. All Gaels began their second rounds at the back nine and their captain had birdies on the 10
th hole and first hole.
Both sophomore
Justin Burkhamer and junior
Oisin Devereux shot plus-three through 15 holes. Each birdied the 10
th hole. Burkhamer birdied the par five fourth hole for the second straight day and Devereux shot a two on the par three third hole.
Sophomore
Kritsarin Oukosavanna shot plus-four before play was suspended. His lone birdie came on the second hole. Junior
Matt Mirocco is plus-10 with three holes remaining to play.
Devereux's to-par score of minus-one after two days places him in second on the individual leaderboard. Burkhamer, Matti and Oukosavanna are all tied for sixth on the player leaderboard at plus-four. Matti moved up 11 spots from his round one result.
Iona's individual standings:
Saint Peter's' Jeffery Peter is the leader in the clubhouse going minus-two through the majority of his first two rounds. Rider has secured spots three through five with Andrew Forjan (+1), Jake Sollon (+3) and Austin Devereux (+3).
The conclusion of the 2019 MAAC Championship begins tomorrow morning. Round two resumes at 7:00 a.m. and round three begins at 7:30 a.m. Follow the final 18 holes via
GolfStat and watch the Gaels look to earn back-to-back trophies on
ESPN3.
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