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CORDOVA, Tenn. -- The No. 18 Hampden-Sydney College Golf team posted rounds of 314 and 309 on Monday for a 36-hole score of 623 to stand in a tie for ninth among 18 teams at the Cochran Collegiate being played at the Colonial Country Club in Cordova, Tennessee. Senior All-American and team captain Nick Rubino (Charlotte, NC) is leading the Tigers with his three-over par 72-75—147 that is tied for second individually among the 90 collegiate golfers.

Rubino posted a combined seven birdies and 18 pars during his opening two rounds on the par 72, 7,097-yard layout. He is being followed by freshman Oliver Tobin (Charlotte, NC) (77-77—154, T-24th), senior Rece Lott (Fort Worth, TX) (85-77—162, T-69th) and sophomore Jack Barnes (Manakin Sabot) (82-80—162, T-69th), along with senior John Hutcheson (Edina, MN) (83-84—167, T-83rd). Tobin posted a combined 11 birdies and 10 pars, Lott had eight birdies and 10 pars, Barnes had one eagle, nine birdies and nine pars, and Hutcheson had eight birdies and nine pars.
 
The competitive tournament field features eight teams that are ranked among the Top 25 nationally in the latest SCOREBOARD powered by clippd NCAA Division III Men's Golf rankings, including four of the Top 10 ... though 22nd-ranked Babson (MA) College is leading the event with its 306-293—599. The 18th-ranked Tigers are only 11 shots out of fifth place, while Eddie Coffren of fellow Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) member and 10th-ranked the University of Lynchburg is the individual leader at two-over par 71-75—146.

H-SC will continue and complete its competition in the two-day, 54-hole tournament on Tuesday near Memphis.