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Coastal Men's Golf Sits in 4th at Gary Koch

After two rounds, the Chants are +2 as a Team

       

Drew Ernst is three under par after 36 holes at the Gary Koch Invitational.

Drew Ernst is three under par after 36 holes at the Gary Koch Invitational.

Oct. 2, 2010

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TAMPA, Fla. - Coastal Carolina Fired an even par 288 and a two-over 290 on Saturday and sits in fourth place after 36 holes at the Gary Koch Invitational, played at the 7,389 yard, par-72 Old Memorial Golf Club.

Virginia, led by Ben Kohles at -12, leads the 120team field at 20-under par, followed by Florida State and Auburn, each tied at four-under par 572.

The Chants have three individuals in the top 25. Leading the way is Drew Ernst, who carded a three-under round of 141 (69-72) on Saturday to tie for eighth. Making his collegiate debut, Roberto Ballesteros is tied for 14th after he posted rounds of 72-71 for a one-under 143. Senior Steve Delmar rounded out Coastal's top three scorers with an even-par 144 with rounds of 71-73 to tie for 21st.

Freshman Conner Pratt, playing his second collegiate event, shot 78 and bounced back with a 74 to tie for 48th with a two-round score of 152. Sebastian Soderberg, Coastal's top performer in each of the first two events of 2010-11, struggled on Saturday, firing rounds of 76=78 for a 10-over 154 to tie for 53rd.

The Chants will conclude play on Sunday with 18 final holes.

Gary Koch Invitational
Dates: 10/02-10/03, 2010
Rounda: 1-2
Par-Yardage: 72-7389

1 Virginia 282 274 556 -20 2 Florida State 289 283 572 -4 Auburn 291 281 572 -4 4 Coastal Carolina 288 290 578 +2 Middle Tennessee 289 289 578 +2 6 UNC Greensboro 294 287 581 +5 North Florida 287 294 581 +5 8 North Carolina 295 288 583 +7 C of Charleston 295 288 583 +7 10 Georgia Southern 301 289 590 +14 11 Kentucky 299 298 597 +21 12 South Florida 310 298 608 +32

COASTAL INDIVIDUAL SCORES T8 Drew Ernst 69 72 141 -3 T15 Roberto Ballesteros 72 71 143 -1 T21 Steve Delmar 71 73 144 E T48 Conner Pratt 78 74 152 +8 T53 Sebastian Soderberg 76 78 154 +10