Golf Moves into First at BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. - The Marquette University men's golf team leads the BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship through two rounds at 4-under par.

After an opening round 5-over par 293, the Golden Eagles bounced back on day two with a 9-under par 279.

Tyler Leach carded the low round of the tournament with a 6-under 66. Leach's score ties his career-low and the course record at Riverton Pointe. The Spring Valley, Wisconsin native rolled in seven birdies with only one bogey on the day. Leach is 1-under for the tournament and is tied for tenth individually.

Bhoom Sima-Aree leads the Golden Eagles through 36 holes at 3-under par. Sima-Aree holed six birdies in the round, including three consecutive on Nos. 13, 14 and 15. Sima-Aree's lone mistake of the day came in the form of a double bogey on the par-5 18th. An errant tee shot forced him to take a penalty and re-tee. Sima-Aree was still able to turn in a 4-under par 68 and move into a tie for fourth.

MU's No. 1, Nicolás Evangelio shot an even par (72) for the second day in a row. Evangelio's round was highlighted by an eagle on the 538-yard par 5 No. 15. He is tied for 13th individually.

Marquette heads into the final round with a one-stroke lead over Seton Hall and a two-stroke lead over St. John's.

Final round tee times will begin at 7:30 a.m. CT. Live scoring will be available on Golfstat and live video coverage will be provided by Golfkast.

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RESULTS Through Two Rounds:
1. Marquette: -4 (293-279)
T4. Bhoom Sima-Aree: -3 (73-68)
T10. Tyler Leach: -1 (77-66)
T13. Nicolás Evangelio: E (72-72)
T20. Max Lyons +1 (72-73)
T35. Josh Robinson: +7 (76-75)