April 27, 2013
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New London, N.C. – Anders Albertson, Ollie Schniederjans and Shun Yat Hak each shot 5-under-par 67 Saturday as defending champion Georgia Tech shot a 16-under-par 272, cut eight strokes off its deficit and stands in third place after 36 holes of the 60th Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship.
Albertson, the Tech sophomore from Woodstock, Ga., who had just one bogey and six birdies on his card Saturday, took a two-shot lead in the individual race with a 36-hole total of 133 (-11). Tech’s 272 was its third-lowest score ever on the 7,102-yard, par 72 Old North State Club and its lowest 18-hole score this year.
“We got the momentum early and carried it throughout the round, which was good to see and very important to repeat tomorrow if we hope to win,” said head coach Bruce Heppler. “Anders shot 31 on the front, and Ollie posted a 30 on the back, which was terrific playing on their parts. We look forward to the challenge tomorrow.”
No. 14 Florida State, who began the day with an 11-shot lead on the field, shot an 8-under-par round of 280, but watched 9th-ranked Duke get within four strokes after a 15-under-par 273 and the 7th-ranked Yellow Jackets get within five. The Seminoles have a 36-hole total of 551 (-25), while the Blue Devils stand at 555 (-21) and Tech at 556 (-20). Virginia Tech, which shot a 12-under-par 276 Saturday, dropped to fourth place but are only seven shots off the pace at 558 (-18).
Eight of the 11 teams broke par Saturday on the 7,102-yard, par 72 Old North State Club, which gave up 16 rounds in the 60s and 32 subpar rounds from the 55 competitors. The individual competition is just as tight at the team race with 25 of the 55 players sitting under par for 36 holes and within 10 shots of the lead.
Florida State’s Chase Seiffert, with the day’s best round of 66, is in second place at 135 (-9), two shots behind Albertson, while Schniederjans and Virginia Tech’s Mikey Moyers (68 Saturday) are tied for third place at 136 (-8). First-round leader Daniel Berger of FSU (72) and Duke’s Julian Suri (66) are tied for fifth at 137 (-7).
Hak, a freshman from Lake Mary, Fla., moved into the top 20 after his no-bogey round Saturday, tied for 19th place at 143 (-1). Bo Andrews, who supplied a 1-inder 71 Saturday for Tech, is tied for 26th place at level-par 144.
Final-round play begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and Tech will be in the final groups with FSU and Duke beginning at 11:10 a.m. The forecast for Sunday is for rain and chillier temperatures.
60th ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPOld North State Club (par 72 - 7,102 yards), New London, N.C.Second-Round Results
TEAM STANDINGS 1 Florida State 271 280 551 -25 2 Duke 282 273 555 -21 3 Georgia Tech 284 272 556 -20 4 Virginia Tech 282 276 558 -18 5 Virginia 287 279 566 -10 6 Wake Forest 286 286 572 -4 7 Clemson 296 277 573 -3 T8 North Carolina 292 288 580 +4 T8 North Carolina State 294 286 580 +4 10 Maryland 298 294 592 +16 11 Boston College 308 289 597 +21
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 1 Anders Albertson Georgia Tech 66 67 133 -11 2 Chase Seiffert Florida State 69 66 135 -9 T3 Ollie Schniederjans Georgia Tech 69 67 136 -8 T3 Mikey Moyers Virginia Tech 68 68 136 -8 T5 Julian Suri Duke 71 66 137 -7 T5 Daniel Berger Florida State 65 72 137 -7 T7 Scott Vincent Virginia Tech 71 67 138 -6 T7 Adam Sumrall Duke 69 69 138 -6 T9 Evan Beck Wake Forest 69 70 139 -5 T9 Brinson Paolini Duke 71 68 139 -5 T9 Hank Lebioda Florida State 68 71 139 -5
GEORGIA TECH SCORES 1 Anders Albertson (2) 66 67 133 T3 Ollie Schniederjans (1) 69 67 136 T19 Shun Yat Hak (4) 76 67 143 T26 Bo Andrews (5) 73 71 144 55 Michael Hines (3) 83 83 166
