Oct. 4, 2004
PROVIDENCE FORGE, Va. - Cleveland State stands seventh out of 17 teams after putting together rounds of 298 and 299 on the first day of the Joe Agee Invitational. Freshman Doug Barber (Willoughby, Ohio/Willoughby South) is tied for 14th after posting a 146, including matching his career low with an even-par 72 in the second round. The field is competing at the 6,967-yard Royal New Kent Golf Club.
Sophomore Mike Rutgers (Kingsville, Ontario/Cardinal Carter) stands just a shot behind Barber in 17th place, while classmate Ben Grandy (Southgate, Mich./Gabriel Richard) is tied for 130th at 150.
Towson's Alex Brueggemann shot a five-under par 139 and is two shots clear of a trio of golfers at 141.
The Vikings trail Rutgers by 20 shots heading into the final 18 holes. Towson and host William & Mary are tied for second, just three shots out of the lead.
Cleveland State closes out play at the Agee Invitational with the final round beginning at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday morning.
Team Scores:
1. Rutgers 286-291--577
2. Towson 290-290--580
William & Mary 291-289--580
4. Boston College 294-296--590
Georgetown 292-298--590
6. St. Francis (Pa.) 296-298--594
7. Cleveland State 298-299--597
8. Lehigh 301-299--600
9. Old Dominion 305-297--602
10. St. Joseph's 303-303--606
11. Loyola (Md.) 305-302--607
12. Fordham 309-299--608
13. Temple 306-304--610
Liberty 302-308--610
15. James Madison 314-302--616
16. Delaware 310-308--618
17. Bucknell 316-312--628
CSU Individual Scores:
T14. Doug Barber 74-72--146
T17. Mike Rutgers 74-73--147
T30. Ben Grandy 75-75--150
T58. Joe Ribelli 75-79--154
T61. Bill Schaefer 76-79--155