GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Western Washington University men's golf team is in 7^th place after the first two rounds of the Mustang Intercollegiate played Monday at Palm Valley Golf Club.
 
WWU is at 10-over-par 586 through the first 36 holes in the 13-team tournament, firing a 1-under-par 287 in the morning round and then finished the day with a 11-over-par 299. Conditions Monday on the course Monday were hot (high 90s temperatures) and windy.
 
"We were not at our best today, but those days happen," said WWU Director of Golf Luke Bennett. "The guys battled all day long – 36 holes in the heat and wind really tested the patience of the team today. I have no doubt they will come out tomorrow ready to go. If they commit to what they want to do, they can achieve it. They have the talent, they just need to believe. We are looking forward to the final round tomorrow."
 
Junior captain Devin Andrews leads the Viking contingent at 1-under-par 143 through the first two rounds, which included a collegiate career-low round of 4-under-par 68 in the morning (3 birdies, eagle, bogey). Andrews continued his solid play in the second round recording a birdie on three of his first five holes, but played his final 12 holes at 6-over-par to finish at 3-over-par 75. He heads into Tuesday's final round tied for 15^th place in the 78-player field.
 
"Devin had a solid day and played better than his final score indicates," added Bennett. "The morning round was rock solid. He had a couple bad breaks coming in during the afternoon but his game is looking good."
 
Junior Brody Bonfilio is just outside the top 20, tied for 23^rd following rounds of 1-under-par 71 in the morning and 2-over-par 74 in the afternoon. Bonfilio matched Andrews with seven birdies on the day.
 
UT Permian Basin holds the team lead at 8-under-par 568, while NCAA Division I Grand Canyon holds the top three spots for individual medalist honors. Matthew Braley is 9-under-par through the first 36 holes with rounds of 7-under-par 65 and 2-under-par 70.
 
WWU will open the final round of play three strokes back of tournament host Western New Mexico (+7, 583) and 11 strikes back of 5^th-place Montana State Billings (-1, 575). The two-day, 54-hole tournament concludes Tuesday with the final round, with the Vikings teeing off No. 10 starting at 7 am.

M⛳️ | Devin Andrews of @wwugolf is off to a great start in Arizona recording a career collegiate low round of 4-under-par 68 in the first round of the Mustang Intercollegiate.

⛳️ https://t.co/Tb7nhPYd6f pic.twitter.com/g7n294gwdB
— WWU Athletics (@WWUAthletics) April 5, 2021
  

  Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard from the first two rounds of the Mustang Intercollegiate hosted by Western New Mexico University:
 

2021 Mustang Intercollegiate Host: Western New Mexico University Palm Valley Golf Club  8 Goodyear, AZ  8  Par 72 8  7,015Yards
Pos.	Team/Player	To Par	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
7th	Western Washington	+10	287	299	--	586
T-15th	Devin Andrews	-1	68	75	--	143
T-23rd	Brody Bonfilio	+1	71	74	--	145
T-45th	Jordan Lee	+6	75	75	--	150
T-48th	Kyle Cooley	+7	76	75	--	151
T-48th	Aidan Thain	+7	73	78	--	151
Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Texas-Permian Basin	-8	282	286	--	568
2.	Colorado Mesa	-3	283	290	--	573
3.	Fort Lewis	-2	290	284	--	574
	Colorado State-Pueblo	-2	282	292	--	574
5.	Montana State Billings	-1	287	288	--	575
6.	Western New Mexico	+7	293	290	--	583
7.	Western Washington	+10	287	299	--	586
8.	Saint Martin's	+11	287	300	--	587
9.	Colorado-Colo. Springs	+13	290	299	--	589
	Colorado Christian	+13	293	296	--	589
11.	Colorado School of Mines	+19	287	308	--	595
12.	Northwest Nazarene	+25	295	306	--	601
13.	Westminster (UT)	+31	302	305	--	607

  The Mustang Intercollegiate will feature a live leaderboard via GolfStat. For all WWU Men's Golf tournaments, you can directly access the live leaderboard by pointing your browser to WWUVikings.com/MG_Live.
  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	Nighthawks Invitational	Livermore, CA (Poppy Ridge Golf Course)	1st of 14 teams
March 22	West Regional Preview	DuPont, WA (The Home Course)	T-3rd of 11 teams
March 29-30	Redhawk Invitational	University Place, WA (Chambers Bay)	14th of 15 (top DII)
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.