Florence, S.C. – Junior Matt Broome (70-73=143) posted rounds of 70 and 73 to help the Furman men's golf team into a tie for fifth place after two rounds at the season opening Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate on Monday at the par-72, 7,062-yard Country Club of South Carolina.

The Paladins (287-291=578) opened with a one-under 287 on the strength of a two-under 70 from Broome and even par rounds from freshman Evan Muscari (72-74=146) and Columbia, S.C., native J.B. Murphy (72-77=149).  In round two during the afternoon, junior Anthony Aloi (73-72=145) and sophomore newcomer Matt Brown (76-72=148) each shot 72 to pace Furman to a three-over 291.

Furman enters Tuesday mornings final round in a fifth place tie with Southern Conference foe Samford, 16 strokes behind tournament leader Georgia College.  Chattanooga holds second place after 36 holes with Jacksonville State in third and Georgia Southern in fourth place.

Individually, Broome holds a share of 11th place trailing leader Chris Robb (66-69=135) of Chattanooga by eight strokes with 18 holes to play.  Furman newcomer Johnny Kryger (69-75=144), playing as an individual, is tied for 18th on the strength of a first round 69.

T5 Furman 287 291 578

T11 Matt Broome 70 73 143

T21 Anthony Aloi 73 72 145

T29 Evan Muscari 72 74 146

T36 Matt Brown 76 72 148

T42 J.B. Murphy 72 77 149

T19 Johnny Kryger 69 75 144