The William & Mary men's golf team continued its strong run of play over the last few weeks on Monday, shooting 290-288 (578, +2) in the first two rounds of the Golfweek Spring Invitational.  The Tribe is sixth overall out of 10 teams, just five strokes away from fifth, and W&M's 36-hole score of 2-over is tied for the 14th-best tournament score in school history.  North Dakota State leads the field at 556 (-20), with Campbell and Delaware tied for second at 12-under.  Individually, Campbell's NO. 36-ranked Pontus Nyholm has a three-shot lead on the field at 135 (-9).

For the Tribe, sophomore Jimmy Taylor (Alexandria, Va.) leads the way after a career-best day.  Taylor is tied for ninth overall at 141 (-3), after shooting 73 in the morning and coming back in the afternoon to record a career-low round of 68 (-4).  That is also tied for the 17th-lowest single round score ever for W&M.  One stroke back of Taylor is 1L grad student Preston Ball (Raleigh, N.C.), tied for 13th overall after rounds of 73-69=142 (-2).  Freshman Will Rieck (Franklin, Tenn.), playing as an individual, is tied for 33rd overall at 147 (+3) after coming back this afternoon in 71 (-1).  Sophomore Trevor Binau (Columbus, Ohio) is also tied for 33rd, in his case opening with a 69 (-3) to tie his career best.  Junior Matthew Feinstein (McLean, Va.) paired matching 75's to tied for 42nd overall, and freshman Matt Epstein (Hopkinton, Mass.) rounds out the lineup in a tie for 53rd overall at 155 (+11), improving three strokes between rounds.

The Golfweek Spring Invitational concludes on Tuesday, with one round beginning at 7:30 a.m.


Golfweek Spring Invitational
True Blue Golf Course - Par 72

Team Standings
1. North Dakota State 279-277==556 (-20)
T2. Campbell 284-280==564 (-12)
T2. Delaware 277-287==564 (-12)
4. Old Dominion 286-280==566 (-10)
5. Radford 290-283==573 (-3)
6. William & Mary 290-288==578 (+2)
7. Tennessee Tech 287-293==580 (+4)
T8. Stephen F. Austin 294-292==586 (+10)
T8. USC Upstate 290-296==586 (+10)
10. Winthrop 298-300==598 (+22)

Top Five Players
1. #36 Pontus Nyholm (CAMP) 69-66==135 (-9)
T2. Carter Morgan (ODU) 70-68==138 (-6)
T2. Jack Johnson (NDSU) 70-68==138 (-6)
T4. Hunter Fry (USCU) 69-70==139 (-5)
T4. Roberto Nieves (UD) 66-73==139 (-5)

W&M Players
T9. Jimmy Taylor 73-68==141 (-3)
T13. Preston Ball 73-69==142 (-2)
T33. Will Rieck 76-71==147 (+3) **
T33. Trevor Binau 69-78==147 (+3)
T42. Matthew Feinstein 75-75==150 (+6)
T53. Matt Epstein 79-76==155 (+11)
** Playing as an individual