AKRON, Ohio - The University of Dayton men's golf team is in 13th place after 36 holes at the Firestone Invitational hosted by Akron. The Flyers posted a team score of 286-297=583 (+7) and UD is led by senior Jake Gilkison and freshman Blake Solomon who are tied for 24th place with an even-par 144.

The two-day event is being held at Firestone Country Club in Akron and the North Course is being played at par 72 and 7,125 yards. Ohio is leading the field with its team score of 281-283=564 (-12) and Winthrop's Ryan Tattan is atop the individual leader board with his score of 69-68=137 (-7).

DAYTON PARTICIPANTS
t24  Jake Gilkison  68-76=144 (E)
t24  Blake Solomon  70-74=144 (E)
t48  Domenic Maricocchi  73-75=148 (+4)
t54  Connor Quigley  77-72=149 (+5)
t67  Frankie Morgan  75-76=151 (+7)

KEY STATS
• 70 - Solomon equaled his career low with a 70 on the first 18
• -4 - Gilkison closed out the first round of play with a four-under-par score of 68
• 14 - the number of birdies carded by the Flyers in the first round

COACH'S QUOTE
"The guys played pretty well today," commented head coach Gip Hoagland. "Round one was solid. In round two, we just didn't make enough birdies. We have a challenge in front of us tomorrow and I'm confident the guys will respond."

UP NEXT
Dayton will close out Akron's Firestone Invitational Tuesday with tee times beginning at 9:15 a.m. from hole 10. Live scoring will be available via GolfStat.com.