RAMS CHARGE INTO FIRST-PLACE TIE, FINAL ROUND TUESDAY

TOURNAMENT INFO
Name: Pinehurst Intercollegiate
Location: Pinehurst, N.C.
Course info: Pinehurst No. 2 & No. 6 (Par 70, 7,393 yards)
Final round: Tuesday, 9 a.m., Pinehurst No. 6 

TALKING POINTS

• VCU charged into a first-place tie with Old Dominion Monday. The Rams fired the second round's lowest score (308) behind the play of freshman Adam Ball (73) and junior Matt Ball Jr. (77) amid difficult playing conditions.
• VCU and Old Dominion are +35 through 36 holes and lead Ball State and UNC Greensboro (+39) by four strokes. The Rams will tee off Tuesday's final round at 9 a.m.
• Adam Ball (+5) is currently third after carding his second straight 73 Monday. His score tied for the lowest round of the day. He trails tournament leader Tyler Merkel of Ball State by three shots. UNCG's Taylor Coalson is second at 4-over.
• Adam Ball will be seeking his third top-10 finish in three collegiate tournaments.
• Freshman Jake McNulty is tied for 13^th for VCU, while junior Rocky Khara is 23^rd and freshman Steffen Harm is 30^th.
• Weather conditions at Pinehurst were less than ideal Monday, pushing the average score to 81.36, more than five strokes higher than the previous day. After playing the first round on Pinehurst No. 6 on Sunday, players negotiated the 7,393-yard, par-70 No. 2 on Monday.