UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – Competing against primarily a Division I field on one of the toughest courses in the Northwest, the Western Washington Vikings grinded through the first 36 holes of the Seattle U Redhawk Invitational Monday at Chambers Bay.
 
WWU finished the first two rounds at 33-over-par 601 with rounds of 296 (+12) in the morning and 305 (+21) in the afternoon.
 
Junior Aidan Thain (Bellevue, WA/Sammamish) and sophomore Jordan Lee (Tacoma, WA/Bellarmine Prep) lead the Viking contingent tied for 47^th place in the 88-player field at 6-over-par 148.
 
Thain, the two-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week to open the spring season, fired rounds of 4-over-par in the morning and 2-over-par 73 in the afternoon.
 
Lee was 1-over-par in the morning round and came home with a 5-over-par 76.
 
Second-year freshman Nick Lasko (Clackamas, OR) made his season debut with a 9-over-par 151 (74-77).
 
"I felt like the guys battled today. The course played long, but they never gave up," said WWU Director of Golf Luke Bennett. "They all played some solid golf today, it was fun to watch. It's too bad we gave up so many shots at the end this afternoon, perhaps do to fatigue or just trying to press. We'll learn from it. The goal tomorrow is to stay committed, patient and to have some fun."
 
WWU is one of two NCAA II schools in the 15-team tournament, and holds a 14-stroke advantage over Saint Martin's. The 13 other schools all are from the NCAA Division I level.
 
The University of San Francisco put together a pair of impressive rounds to finish the first day at 20-under-par 548, which included a blistering 17-under-par 267 in the afternoon round. USF teammates Matthew Anderson (66-69=135) and Soren Lind (74-62=136) hold the top two spots in the individual medalist race. Soren's second-round 62 included a 9-birdie and bogey free round
 
The two-day, 54-hole tournament concludes Tuesday with the final round. A shotgun start will open the final 18 holes at 8 am.
  Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard from the first two rounds of the Seattle U Redhawk Invitational:
 

Seattle U Redhawk Invitational Host: Seattle U Chambers Bay  8 University Place, WA  8  Par 71  8  6,976 Yards
Pos.	Team/Player	To Par	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
14th	Western Washington	+33	296	305	--	601
T-47th	Aidan Thain	+6	75	73	--	148
T-47th	Jordan Lee	+6	72	76	--	148
T-65th	Nick Lasko	+9	74	77	--	151
T-72nd	Devin Andrews	+12	75	79	--	154
81st	Cody Oakes	+15	78	79	--	157
Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	San Francisco	-20	281	267	--	548
2.	Washington	-8	288	272	--	560
	Utah	-8	286	274	--	560
4.	Fresno State	-3	285	280	--	565
5.	Saint Mary's (CA)	+2	292	278	--	570
	Boise State	+2	285	285	--	570
7.	Sacramento State	+5	290	283	--	573
8.	Oregon State	+10	294	284	--	578
9.	Idaho	+16	292	292	--	584
10.	Seattle U	+17	293	292	--	585
11.	UT Arlington	+22	305	285	--	590
12.	Utah Valley	+29	292	305	--	597
	Gonzaga	+29	302	295	--	597
14.	Western Washington	+33	296	305	--	601
15.	Saint Martin's	+47	306	309	--	615

2020-21 MEN'S GOLF SCHEDULE
Here is a complete look at the 2020-21 WWU Men's Golf schedule, which is subject to change at any time. Results following each round and any Live Leaderboard links will be posted on the homepage of WWU Golf at WWUVikings.com/MGolf.
 

Dates	Tournament	Location / Course	Result
March 8-9	Nighthawk Invitational	Livermore, CA (Poppy Ridge Golf Course)	1st of 14 teams
March 22-23	West Regional Preview	DuPont, WA (The Home Course)	T-3rd of 11 teams
March 29-30	Seattle U Redhawk Invitational	University Place, WA (Chambers Bay)
April 5-6	Mustang Intercollegiate	Goodyear, AZ (Palm Valley Golf Club)
April 19-20	GNAC Championships	DuPont, WA (The Home Course)
May 6-8	NCAA II West/South Central Regional	DuPont, WA (The Home Course)
May 17-21	NCAA National Championships	Palm Beach Gardens, FL (PGA National Resort)

Fans can follow the WWU Men's Golf program online at WWUVikings.com/MGolf, and via social media on Twitter (@WWUGolf), Instagram (@wwugolf) and Facebook (@WWUMGolf).
  The WWU men's golf team has an incredible streak of advancing to the NCAA Championships in each of the 21 seasons the program has competed at the NCAA Division II level dating back to the 1998-99 season, including a 3^rd-place finish at the 2013 national championship. The program has produced 16 NCAA All-Americans and has won 9 of 12 Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships since the tournament debuted in 2008, including the 2019 title. The Vikings have also featured the GNAC Championships individual medalist in 8 of 12 tournaments, including 2018 champion Ethan Casto and 2019 champion Brody Bonfilio.