Senior Addison Lambeth shot an even-par 72 on Monday in the second round of the NCAA DIII Fall Preview. Entering Tuesday's final round, Lambeth and teammate Will Thrash are tied for first at 2-under 142. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)

Posted: Sep 19, 2016

Lambeth and Thrash tied for 1st as Hawks take 18-stroke lead in DIII Preview

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – Two Huntingdon golfers are tied for first and two others are in the top-10 as the Huntingdon men's golf team took a commanding lead on the second day of the NCAA Division III Fall Preview.

Following a 6-under-par 282 on Sunday, the Hawks moved into first with a 5-over 293 in Monday's second round at Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort. Entering Tuesday's final round, the Hawks are at 1-under 575 and have an 18-stroke lead. Mary Hardin-Baylor and Wittenberg are tied for second at 593.

"This was another solid day for the guys," Huntingdon Director of Golf Dave Schreyer said. "This course is really challenging, but the guys have managed their games really well. It's nice to go into the final round with a big lead, but anything can happen. We just need to take care of business on Tuesday."

Huntingdon seniors Addison Lambeth and Will Thrash are tied for first at 2-under 142. Lambeth, who shot a 2-under 70 in the first round, led the Hawks with an even-par 72 on Monday. Thrash, who shot a 5-under 67 in the first round, followed with a 3-over 75 in the second round.

Behind Lambeth and Thrash, junior Jon Colten Stanaland is three strokes off the lead and tied for sixth with a 1-over 145. Senior Chad Ring is four strokes out of first and tied for ninth with a 2-over 146. Stanaland and Ring each shot 1-over 73 on Monday.

Freshman Alex Aulerich is tied for 38th with an 8-over 152.