ORLANDO, Fla. – Houston Baptist opened with a 300, then came back strong with a 290 in the second round to move up three spots into a tie for eighth after the first day of the Rio Pinar Country Club 7,001-yard, par-72 Black Course Monday.
 
Freshmen Preston Stanley and Andy Ariens each shot 74 in the first round, followed by a 72 in the second and are tied for 24^th at 146 to lead the Huskies. Senior Mark Slater shot back-to-back rounds of 74 and is tied for 34^th at 148. Freshman Brandon Wilhide opened with a 78, but rebounded with a 72 in the second round and is tied for 47^th at 150. Senior Andrew Rollins shot an 80 in the first round, but shot 75 in the second and is tied for 67^th at 155.
 
Florida Gulf Coast lead the tournament at 13-under par 563, three strokes ahead of UCF and Wichita State. The other 12 schools are over par with the Huskies coming in a 14-over par 590.
 
FGCU's Alex Medinis fired the day's lowest round with a 67, then followed with a 70 to lead at 7-under par, two strokes ahead of Wichita State's Rafael Becker and UCF's Jose Joia.
 
The tournament concludes with the third round Tuesday at 8 a.m.