WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Sophomore Tommi Avant recorded one of the best round on the second day of the Kingsmill Intercollegiate to lead the Drake University men's golf team on Monday in Williamsburg, Va.
 
"Tommi had another great round today. As a team we had a few mental mistakes and too many big numbers," said Drake head coach Matt Lewis.
 
Avant fired an even par 70 and is tied for sixth-place (72-70=142) to lead the Bulldogs. Junior Matt Lavery carded a 75 for a total score of 151 (76-75), while fellow junior Drew Ison is a stroke behind Lavery with a 152 (76-76). Sophomore Jack Kennedy registered a second-round score of 79 for a total tally of 155 (76-79) through 36 holes. Freshman Chase Wicklund, who is still battling an illness, capped of the team's day with an 83 for a total score of 161 (78-83).
 
For the second-straight day, the Bulldogs recorded a team score of 300 and have settled to 13th-place out of 22 teams. Only three strokes separates 10th and 13th-place and Drake is just five strokes back from host William & Mary, who is in ninth (297-298=595).
  
"We have several teams a couple of strokes ahead of us and we know a good score tomorrow and we will move up the leaderboard," said Lewis.

The Bulldogs will close out competition at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate on Tuesday with the final round of the 54-hole event.