OLD BROOKVILLE, NY – Siena Men's Golf began the week leading up to the 2023 MAAC Championships with a bang, firing off a pair of impressive rounds to begin action at the Shark Invitational at Brookville Country Club in Old Brookville, New York.
Through 36 holes of play, the Saints (282-279-561) stand tied with Fairleigh Dickinson for the lead among the nine-team field. The team's second round score was good for the third-lowest round this season and all-time, with the 36-hole score good for the second-lowest in program history.
Freshman Austin Giroux led the Green and Gold with a career day, carding a second-round score of -5, 65 with eight birdies to record the lowest single round in program history in 17 years and the second-lowest all-time. The Newport, Vermont native sits one stroke off the lead (73-65-138) following the first two rounds of action.   
The Saint finished the day with two other golfers inside the individual top-ten, including senior Matthew Ferrari (69-71-140) and sophomore Dan Brooks (71-71-142), who ended round two tied for fourth and tied for seventh, respectively.
Graduate student Brody Yates (69-75-144) also went under 70 in a round to tie for 17^th, while senior Nolan Crowley (74-72-146) rounded out the five-man competition team in a split for 22^nd. Competing as an individual, senior Jack Tobin carded rounds of 71 and 74 to finish at 145 in 21^st place.
Siena will look to take home its third team win of the season with the final round of action at the Shark Invitational on Tuesday, April 18.