ORLANDO, Fla. — Carson-Newman freshman Gavin Hay (Glasgow, Scotland) fired a 2-under-par 70 in Monday’s second round to move into a tie for second place in the Golfweek Spring Invitational at the Reunion Resort Independence Course.

As a team, the Eagles are in 13th place with a score of 619 (+43). C-N shot an opening-round 306 (+18) on Sunday and followed it up with a 313 (+25) on Monday in the loaded field, which includes nine top 25 teams.

Hay, who carded a 73 (+1) in the first round, made the turn at even-par on Monday before tallying two birdies and seven pars on the back nine to finish the day tied with Lander’s Roberto Nasalli-Rocca. Hay and Nasalli-Rocca are three strokes back of Lynn’s Steven Brame, who leads the event with a two-day total of 140 (-4).

C-N sophomore Liam Ashby (Dublin, Ireland) is tied for 40th after turning in a 5-over-par 77 on Monday to bring his two-round total to 143 (+9).

Junior Adam Holt (Liverpool, England) is in a tie for 77th place with a 161 (+17), while John Minor Jr. (Dandridge, Tenn.) has a two-day total of 165 (+21). Holt and Minor Jr. carded rounds of 84 and 82, respectively, on Monday. Junior Chase Conn (Mason, Ohio) shot a second-round 87 to bring his tournament total to 167 (+23).

Nova Southeastern has a two-stroke lead heading into the third round after shooting a 292 (+4) on Monday to give it a two-day total of 589 (+13).

The final round of the Golfweek Spring Invitational will be played on Tuesday.