KETTERING, Ohio -- University of Evansville sophomore Michael Sainz tied his career low with a 2-under-par 69 today to take the lead midway through the University of Dayton Invitational at NCR Country Club South.
Sainz shot 35 on the front nine and 34 on the back, and was the only golfer in the field of 98 players to break 70. The Aces are third as a team going into Tuesday's final 18 holes at 304, just six strokes behind first place Toledo. Neal Millay was second for Evansville and 23rd overall at 77, and Andrew Luo and Christian Poling shot 79.
DAYTON INVITATIONAL TEAM SCORES (1st of 2 rounds)
1. Toledo 298; 2. IPFW 303; 3. Evansville 304; T4. Wright State, Ball State 305; T6. Bowling Green, Ohio U. 309; 8. Butler 310; T9. Malone, Youngstown State 312; 11. Southern Illinois 314; 12. Duquesne 318; 13. Dayton 320; 14. Robert Morris 328; 15. Valparaiso 331; 16. IUPUI 338; 17. Chicago State 352.
EVANSVILLE SCORES:
1. Michael Sainz 35-34=69; T23. Neal Millay 39-38=77; T43. Andrew Luo 39-40=79; T43. Christian Poling 41-38=79; *T65. Tim Simmons 39-42=81; *T75. Ricardo Paredes 43-39=82; T80. Griffin Wood 41-42=83.
*played as individual
