ECU's Howell Tied For 25th At Adams Cup
September 28, 2004 | Men's Golf
NEWPORT, R.I. - Senior men's golfer Adam Howell (Rocky Mount, N.C.) carded a three over-par 75 in second round action at the 11th Annual Adams Cup of Newport Cleveland Golf Classic on Monday and is currently tied for 25th place with a 36-hole score of 151 (76-75). The tournament is being played at the par-72, 7,160-yard Orchard Course at Newport National Golf Club.
The Pirates (13-15-0) moved up two spots after first round (307) action when they posted a second round score of 305 and are currently tied with Yale and Southeastern Louisiana for ninth place (612).
Michigan State leads the tournament with a 572 (281-291) and Georgia Southern's Jon David Kennedy is the individual leader at 6-under par 138 after firing a pair of 69s. Indiana senior Jeff Overton is in second place, one stroke off the lead at 139 (68-71).
ECU junior Philip Reale, II (Glenville, W. Va.) shot a four-over par 76 in the afternoon round after a 77 in the morning and sits in a tie for 33rd at 153. Freshman Ryan Solan and Martin Nicholls are tied for 39th, just one stroke behind Reale, after recording a 36-hole score of 154.
Final round action will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Top Pirate Finishes T 25 Adam Howell 76-75=151 T 33 Philip Reale, II 77-76=153 T 39 Ryan Solan 78-76=154 T 39 Martin Nicholls 76-78=154 64 David Smith 80-80=160
Top Individual Finishes 1. Jon David Kennedy (Ga. South) 69-69=138 2. Jeff Overton (Indiana) 68-71=139 T 3. Andrew Ruthkoski (Mich. State) 68-72=140 T 3. Matt Harmon (Mich. State) 67-73-140 T 5. Rob Langley (Furman) 69-73=142 T 5. Jesse Larson (Rhode Island) 72-70=142
Top Team Finishes
1. Michigan State 281-291=572 2. Georgia Southern 286-298=584 3. Charlotte 287-300=587 4. Rhode Island 297-292=589 5. Indiana 298-293=591
