Men's Golf Competes at Nassau Invitational

Men's Golf | October 25, 2021

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – An impressive start to the 2021 Nassau Invitational saw two Explorers sit in the top 10 after two rounds, helping La Salle to a 608 (+48) after two rounds.

ABOUT THE COURSE

Playing at the Nassau Country Club, the par 70 course is playing at 6,553 over the opening two rounds.
Monday consisted of two rounds of golf, with the final round of action concluding over the course of Tuesday morning.
Nine teams are competing on the course with 47 golfers participating, including three individuals.

LA SALLE SCORECARD

Nikita Romanov leads the way for the Explorers, pacing the field with an opening round of 66 to take a five shot advantage after 18 holes. The junior cooled off slightly in the second round, sitting in a tie for second place at 144 (+4) and only two strokes off the leader. Romanov's 66 in the first round is the only round shot under par in the entire field.
After shooting a 75 in the first round, Karsen Rush dropped three strokes off his game for a second round of 72 (+2). 14 pars and a birdie encompassing his second round sees Rush sit in a tie for sixth, five strokes off the lead and three off his teammate with a 147 (+7).
Matthew Werner shrugged off his first round by taking 11 strokes off his game the second time through, climbing back up the leaderboard with a 73 in the second 18, sitting at 157 (+17) in a tie for 26th.
Another strong recovery in the second round was found by Alex Gekas, the freshman shooting eight shots better in the afternoon for a 76. Gekas sits at 160 (+20) after two rounds, heading into the final round in a tie for 37th.
Ryan Smiley carded rounds of 84 and 82 and sits at 42nd.
Playing as an individual, Logan Flores finished his day with rounds of 80 and 81 to sit at 161 (+21).

THE FIELD

Long Island and St. John's both sit at the top of the leaderboard shooting a 595 (+35). La Salle sits just 13 strokes back of the lead with a 608 (+48).
Andre Kleppe leads the pack for Long Island after two rounds of 72 and 70, handing in a scorecard of 142 (+2) after two rounds.

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