The William & Mary men's golf team made a huge improvement Monday in the second round of the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, cutting 10 strokes overnight to move into third overall at 580 (+4).  Charleston continues to lead at 557 (-19), with Drexel in second at 574 (-2).  Individually, Charleston's Zach Reuland leads at 136 (-8), three strokes clear of the field.

"I thought we played very well today," said head coach Tim Pemberton '05. "Shooting 3-under as a team was a step in the right direction.  We'll need to improve again tomorrow and capitalize on our opportunities when they are available.  We're within striking distance of catching Charleston and earning a bid to NCAA's.  We'll need a solid round from everyone tomorrow to catch the leaders."

"We're excited to be in this position, and we'll give it our best shot."

W&M's team round of 285 (-3) is the best of the season so far, and tied for 16th-lowest all time, while the 36-hole score of 580 (+4) is tied for the 18th-best ever.  Individually, grad student Preston Ball (Raleigh, N.C.) is four strokes off the lead and tied for fourth overall at 140 (-4), the 13th-best 36-hole score ever at W&M.  Sophomore Jimmy Taylor (Alexandria, Va.) had a massive round of 68 (-4), tying his season and career-best and shooting up the leaderboard to a tie for 13th overall at 145 (+1).  Junior Matthew Feinstein (McLean, Va.) shot an even-par 72 to hold steady in a tie for 19th overall with a score of 148 (+4), while freshman Will Rieck (Brentwood, Tenn.) and sophomore Trevor Binau (Columbus, Ohio) are each tied for 26th at 155 (+11) overall.  Binau reach that point with a seven-stroke improvement overnight, shooting 74 (+2) Monday.

The CAA Championships wrap up Tuesday with one round starting at 8:00 a.m.  The Tribe will tee off in the final wave of groups alongside Drexel and Charleston, beginning at 9 a.m.

2021 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Golf Championships
Dataw Island Club - Par 72

Team Standings
1. College of Charleston 276-281==557 (-19)
2. Drexel 281-293==574 (-2)
3. William & Mary 295-285==580 (+4)
4. James Madison 292-290==582 (+6)
5. Elon 298-289==587 (+11)
6. Delaware 304-293==597 (+21)
7. Towson 304-299==603 (+27)
8. Hofstra 349-320==669 (+93)

Top Five Players
1. Zach Reuland (COFC) 68-68==136 (-8)
T2. Christian Baliker (COFC) 64-75==139 (-5)
T2. Angelo Giantsopoulos (DREX) 69-70==139 (-5)
T4. Preston Ball (W&M) 69-71==140 (-4)
T4. Logan Sowell (COFC) 71-69==140 (-4)

Other W&M Players
T13. Jimmy Taylor 77-68==145 (+1)
T19. Matthew Feinstein 76-72==148 (+4)
T26. Trevor Binau 81-74==155 (+11)
T26. Will Rieck 73-82==155 (+11)