April 22, 2006

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. –

The No. 24 University of South Carolina men’s golf team slipped one spot Saturday into 10th place through the second round of the Southeastern Conference Championship, played at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course (Par 70 – 6,991 Yards). The Gamecocks recorded a team round of 295 and sit at 27 strokes over par heading into Sunday’s final 18 holes.

Sophomore Mark Anderson and freshman Florian Fritsch led South Carolina in Saturday’s second round. Anderson fired a 72, shaving one stroke off his first round performance. The Beaufort, S.C., native is at 145 (+5) for the tournament and moved up three spots into a tie for 28th. Fritsch remained the Gamecocks individual leader, tied for 25th, through the second round. The Wiesloch, Germany, product carded a 73 and owns a two-day total of 144 (+4).

Senior Eirik Johansen shot a 76 and dropped into a tie for 42nd. Johansen, who hails from Stavanger, Norway, holds a total score of 148 (+8). Redshirt freshman Patrick Cunning recorded a 74 and sits tied for 50th. He is 11-over par with a total score of 151. Bamberg, S.C., freshman Allen Koon rounds out the USC lineup in a tie for 54th after shooting 76 for the second straight day (152, +12).

Top-ranked Georgia remained the tournament’s team leader through the second day of play. The Bulldogs are two-under par with a total score of 558. No. 3 Florida closed the gap on the Bulldogs and the Gators are just one stroke behind at 559. Alabama’s Matthew Swan is five strokes under par and moved to the top of the individual leader board (67-68=135).

The 54-hole, three-day event concludes on Sunday. Live scoring is available online at golfstat.com.

Team Results            To Par  Rd. 1   Rd. 2   Total1 Georgia       -2  276     282     5582 Florida       -1  285     274     5593 Alabama       +2  280     282     5624 Kentucky      +8  292     276     5685 Auburn        +14     289     285     574T6 LSU          +16     288     288     576T6 Tennessee        +16     286     290     5768 Arkansas      +23     295     288     5839 Vanderbilt        +26     290     296     58610 South Carolina   +27     292     295     58711 Mississippi  +31     290     301     59112 Mississippi      +38     305     293     598
South Carolina IndividualsT25  Florian Fritsch   71-73=144 (+4)T28  Mark Anderson   73-72=145 (+5)T19  Eirik Johansen     72-76=148 (+8)T50  Patrick Cunning   77-74=151 (+11)54   Allen Koon 76-76=152 (+12)