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Lakers rebound, finish tied for 16^th at AFLAC-Cougar Invitational
Carlander shoots second round score 71 to finish tied for 43rd

COLUMBUS, Ga. --- OCTOBER 3, 2006 --- The Clayton State Laker men’s golf team rebounded from a tough opening round of the AFLAC-Cougar Invitational with a stronger second round on Tuesday.

After an opening round 311, the Lakers made a tremendous improvement with a 295 in the second round to finish tied for 16^th overall with a 606. Clayton State finished tied with Coker and both teams finished a stroke ahead of Delta State in the 18-team tournament field. The Lakers finished four strokes behind Catawba and nine strokes behind USC-Upstate.

Host Columbus State won the tournament with a 2-under par 566, finishing seven strokes ahead of Georgia College, Valdosta State and Barry.

Individually for Clayton State, Mathias Carlander fired an even-par 71 for the second round, and finished tied for 43^rd with a 148 (77-71). Carlander finished with four birdies - two each on the front and back nine. Matt Beall came back with a 1-over 72 to finish tied for 52^nd with a 149 (77-72) with two birdies on the back nine.

In addition, Neil McBride finished tied for 73^rd with a 154 (76-78). Rounding out the Laker scoring was Daniel Sommerville tied for 80^th with a 155 (81-74) and Chris Ward finished 96^th with a 168 (85-83).

Georgia College’s Johan Cronvall won the tournament with a 4-under 138 (68-70).

Clayton State concludes its fall season on Oct. 15-17 at the Belmont Abbey Intercollegiate.