Savannah State Men's Golf Moves Into Second Place in 2014 MEAC Golf Championship Tournament

TRAVIS ROE
5'7" JUNIOR
HOMETOWN: CUMMING, GEORGIA
Photo courtesy of SSU Athletics

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Behind some stellar play from Travis Roe and Brandon Neals, the Savannah State men's golf team moved into second place in round two of the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah.

Neals shot a 70 in round two to drop to one under par for the tournament, after opening with a 73 on Friday. Neals is in third in the individual race, behind Bethune-Cookman's Ryan and Leon Fricker.

Roe improved his first round 75 to a 69 on day two, moving to even for the tournament. He's tied for fourth place overall with Florida A&M's Kevin Parker. Roe eagled the sixth hole, and concluded the day with a birdie on 18.

The Tigers as a team shot 285 in the second round moving into to second place behind Bethune-Cookman. After two rounds, SSU has a 585 team score.

SSU's Scott Rogers improved in the second round as well, finishing with a 72. Trevor Podner and Joseph Barrows each took two strokes off their first round scores, shooting a 74 on Saturday.

The Cookman Wildcats maintained their team and individual lead through the second round with a team score of 285.  Ryan and Leon lead the individual race, each having shot a 69 in both the first and second rounds.

Leon leads the field in eagles with three. Ryan leads the field in par four scoring (-2), par five scoring (-8), and in birdies (12). Roe leads in pars with 26 overall.

Florida A&M's Justin Stills led the field in round two with a 66, after shooting an 80 on day one. The Crosswinds course record is currently 63. Stills' exceptional play on Saturday carried his team into third place.

The Rattlers have a two-round team score of 588. North Carolina Central dropped out of the running with a tough second day. The team dropped to a second round score of 308, after opening the championship with a 299.

Hampton University sits in fifth place with a 636, followed by Maryland Eastern Shore in sixth with a 670.

The third and final round of the MEAC Championship begins on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. The trophy ceremony will be held immediately after the final scores are brought in on Sunday.

The winner of the MEAC Championship will receive an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Regional Tournament May 15-17.

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