RICHMOND, Ky. – Andres Rodriguez paced the University of Evansville men’s golf team as the Purple Aces are in fourth place with two rounds complete at the Colonel Shootout.

Standings

Rodriguez opened the tournament with a 1-under 70 before finishing his second round at The University Club at Arlington with an even 71.  His 141 is tied for 17^th place.  Next up for the Purple Aces is the duo of Luke Schneider and Omar Khalid.  They are tied for 26^th with scores of 144. 
 
After carding a 77 in the opening 18 holes, Schneider posted a 4-under 67.  Khalid also had a nice improvement between rounds.  He posted a 75 in the first round and lowered his scored to a 2-under 69.  Bryce Conlee was fourth for the Aces.  A consistent day saw him open with a 74 before totaling a 73.  He is tied for 39^th with a 147.
 
Daniil Romashkin recorded scores of 76 and 72 and is tied for 50^th while Luke Price rounded out the squad with a 150.  His rounds checked in at 79 and 71.
 
Ben Loomis, playing as an individual from Vanderbilt, paces the individual leaderboard with a 134.  Ranking in a tie for second are Connor Gdovin and Zach Watterson of Eastern Kentucky.  They are three behind with scores of 137.
 
Sitting at 20-under, EKU leads the team standings by 18 over Samford.  Robert Morris is in third while the Aces are tied with Kentucky State for fourth place.  Sunday will mark the final round of the event.