New Haven, CT – The 19th ranked Virginia men’s golf team is in fifth place after two rounds of play at the NCAA East Regional in New Haven, Conn. The Cavaliers shot 3-over 283 Friday at The Course at Yale for a two-day total
of 5-over 565. The final round of the 54-hole tournament is set for Saturday. The top five teams will advance to the NCAA Championships.
 
Texas and Kent State are tied for first place in the 14-team field at 5-under 555. Penn State is third at 560 and UCLA is fourth at 563. Three teams, East Tennessee State, UNC Wilmington and Charlotte are one shot behind the Cavaliers.
 
Will Collins leads the Virginia players with a 36-hole total of even par 140. He is in 14th place after shooting 1-over 71 Friday. Henry Smart led the Cavaliers during the second round with a 2-under 68, the best single-round of his career. He moved up to 19th overall at 1-over 141. Kyle Stough is also tied for 19th place after shooting 70 Friday.
 
Amory Davis and Ben Kohles both carded scores of 4-over 74 during the second round. Davis is in 34th place at 143 and Kohles is 55th at 147.
 
East Tennessee State’s Rhys Enoch leads the field at 7-under 133. Penn State’s Kevin Foley is in second place at 134.
 
The Cavaliers will tee off starting at 7:50 a.m. during the final round of play from the first hole. UVa will be paired with UCLA and UNC Wilmington. Live scoring of the tournament is online at Golfstat.com
 
NCAA East Regional
The Course at Yale
New Haven, CT
Par 70, 6,749 yards
Second Round Results
 
Team Results
 1. Texas                  274-281-555
 1. Kent State             277-278-555
 3. Penn State             277-283-560
 4. UCLA                   282-281-563
 5. Virginia               282-283-565
 6. East Tennessee State   278-288-566
 6. UNC Wilmington         286-280-566
 6. Charlotte              285-281-566
 9. Vanderbilt             285-283-568
10. Alabama                281-290-571
10. South Carolina         286-285-571
12. SE Louisiana           288-285-573
13. Columbia               289-297-586
14. Lafayette              307-297-604
 
Individual Leaders
1. Rhys Enoch, East Tennessee St.  65-68-133
2. Kevin Foley, Penn State         67-67-134
3. Cody Gribble, Texas             64-71-135
3. Kevin Miller, Kent State        67-68-135
5. Lance Lopez, Texas              68-68-136
6. Alex Kim, UCLA                  67-70-137
6. Wesley Bryan, South Carolina    71-66-137
6. T.J. Howe, Penn State           69-68-137
9. Hunter Hamrick, Alabama         70-68-138
 
Virginia Results
14. Will Collins     69-71-140
19. Henry Smart      73-68-141
19. Kyle Stough      71-70-141
34. Amory Davis      69-74-143
55. Ben Kohles       73-74-147