STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Justin LaRue and Scott Jordan led the charge for Longwood men's golf, and the Lancers are fourth after two rounds at the Rutherford Invitational, hosted by Penn State.
 
The Lancer duo sit tied for fourth at one under amid a cold, rainy, windy day that made golf challenging. Only seven players in the 69-player field finished below par through two rounds on the Par 71, 7,130 yard course.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
The Lancers knocked 10 strokes off their opening-round score, which was the second-best round of the round. The team's 292-282—574 (+5) pushed them into fourth in the competitive 12-team field.
 
Longwood sits one shot ahead of Penn State in fifth, and they are two shots behind Rhode Island in third and four shots behind Long Island in second. The Lancers are also only seven shots back from Delaware, who had the low round in round two with a 281.
 
LaRue and Jordan traded matching rounds en route to tying for fourth.
 
LaRue posted a 70-71—141 (-1) to finish the day one under par. He was incredibly consistent in the opening round with a pair of birdies and 15 pars. In round two, he had four birdies and 10 pars to shoot even-par in the round.
 
Jordan, meanwhile, shook off a slow start in each round. After opening three-over in four holes both times, he reeled it back. In the first round, he had two birdies and an eagle to finish even, and he had five birdies in a 10-hole stretch to card a one-under 70 in round two. He finished with a 71-70—141 (-1).
 
David LaFreniere carded a 75-69—144 (+2) to tie for 12^th in the round. He finished strong in the first round to shake off a slow start, and then he roared into the second round. He shaved six strokes off his score for a two-under 69.
 
Nick Fleming had a pair of birdies while carding a 76-73—149 (+7), and he is tied for 36^th.
 
Hunter Swidzinski started slow in the first round, but he rebounded with a better second round while posting a 79-72—151 (+9) on the day. In that second round, he had three birdies. He is tied for 44^th.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"As they always do, our guys showed a ton of heart and really battled their butts off today," said Longwood Head Coach Kevin Fillman. "I have not seen the hole-by-hole scores yet, but I know we started pretty poorly. After the start, however, we did a great job of digging ourselves out of the hole we had dug. That 'fighter mentality' has given us a chance to win the golf tournament tomorrow. To be honest, a chance is all we can ask for, and, when we have a chance, I like our chances."
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
4. Longwood: 292-282—574 (+5)
 
T4. Justin LaRue: 70-71—141 (-1)
T4. Scott Jordan: 71-70—141 (-1)
T12. David LaFreniere: 75-69—144 (+2)
T36. Nick Fleming: 76-73—149 (+7)
T44. Hunter Swidzinski: 79-72—151 (+9)
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood will play the third and final round on Sunday. Live stats are available on Scoreboard.
 
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