Toledo in 16th Place Following Day One of FAU Slomin Autism Invite

Friday, March 25

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University of Toledo

FAU Slomin Autism Invite

Otto Black recorded a squad-best six birdies in today’s opening round, including a hole-in-one on the last hole.

Toledo in 16th Place Following Day One of FAU Slomin Autism Invite

3/25/2016 9:14:00 PM | Men's Golf

LAKE WORTH, FL – Toledo stands in 16^th place following the opening 18 holes at the FAU Slomin Autism Invite on Friday. The three-day tournament is taking place on the North Course at the Fountains Country Club (Par-71, 6,876 Yards) and being hosted by Florida Atlantic University.

The Rockets posted a team score of 16-over par 300, 24 shots behind leader Connecticut (276, -8).

Senior Otto Black is pacing UT at one-under par 70 and stands tied for 19^th place. Black recorded a squad-best six birdies in today's opening round, including a hole-in-one on the last hole.

Sophomore Stephen Watts and senior Thomas Shindler are the next closest Rockets at five-over par 76 to sit tied for 72^nd place.

Rounding out Toledo's lineup are freshman Jamie Knipe (78) and sophomore Colin Joseph (79) at seven- and eight-over par, respectively.

Also competing in the event for the Rockets as an individual is freshman Cameron Mills at nine-over par 80.

The overall individual leaders are Connecticut's Zach Zaback and Florida Gulf Coast's Andrew Potter at five-under par 66, one shot ahead of a group of five players.

The second round will start tomorrow morning with a tee time start beginning at 8:30 a.m.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Connecticut 276 (-8); T2. Mississippi 281 (-3); T2. Florida Gulf Coast 281 (-3); T4. Florida Atlantic 282 (-2); T4. Bethune-Cookman 282 (-2); 6. Georgia Southern 285 (+1); 7. Jacksonville State 286 (+2); 8. Hartford 287 (+3); T9. DePaul 288 (+4); T9. Georgetown 288 (+4); 11. Central Florida 289 (+5); T12. Middle Tennessee 290 (+6); T12. Stetson 290 (+6); T12. Murray State 290 (+6); 15. Miami 299 (+15) 16. TOLEDO 300 (+16); T17. Morehead State 309 (+25); T17. Canisius 309 (+25)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
T1. Zach Zaback, Connecticut 66 (-5); T1. Andrew Potter,* Florida Gulf Coast 66 (-5); T3. Archer Price, Georgia Southern 67 (-4); T3. Eric Detrich, Connecticut 67 (-4); T3. Caleb Sibley, Florida Atlantic 67 (-4); T3. Leon Fricker, Bethune-Cookman 67 (-4); T3. Evan Russell, Hartford 67 (-4)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T19. Otto Black 70 (-1); T72. Stephen Watts 76 (+5); T72. Thomas Shindler 76 (+5); T81. Jamie Knipe 78 (+7); T88. Colin Joseph 79 (+8)

ROCKETS COMPETING AS INDIVIDUALS
T92. Cameron Mills 80 (+9)

* - Competing as an Individual