May 19, 2007

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Bucknell registered an 18-hole team score of 11 over 299 for the second consecutive day Friday at the NCAA West Regional, which was played at ASU's Karsten Golf Course (par-72, 7,057 yards) in Tempe, Ariz. The Bison have a two-day total of 598 and stand in 27th place. UCLA leads the team competition with a score of 541.

Brian Bartow paced the Bison on Friday with an even-par round of 72, which included five birdies. The freshman improved his first-day score by seven strokes and has a 36-hole score of 151. Four-time All-Patriot League golfer Charlie Waddell posted a score of 73 in the second round, and is the leading Bison golfer in the tournament. Waddell stands at even par 144 after two rounds. The 2005 and 2006 Patriot League Golfer of the Year, Waddell tallied one eagle and three birdies en route to his score of one over 73.

The 2007 Patriot League Rookie of the Year Andrew Cohen has a 36-hole score of seven over 151 (73-78), followed by teammates Kyle Moran (74-76-150), and All-Patriot League golfer Keith Aoki (87-76-163). Cohen earned First-Team All-Patriot League honors with his fourth-place tie at the Patriot League Championship, while Aoki received Second-Team All-Patriot League acclaim following his tie for sixth place.

The top 10 teams in the field of 27 will advance to the NCAA Championship, which starts May 30.

The third and final round of the NCAA Regional will be played Saturday.