Hopewell Township, Pa. / The Club at Shadow Lakes—After 18 holes of the 2010 Robert Morris University Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport Colonial Classic, the RMU men's golf team finds themselves three strokes off the lead and sitting comfortably in second place. The 6,570 yard, par-72 layout at The Club at Shadow Lakes proved more difficult than the initial impressions gave yielding an average score of 81.41, nine strokes over par.

Colonials senior C.G. Mercatoris (Brookville, Pa. / Brookville) fired a round of two-under par 70, despite bogeys on each of the last two holes, and holds a two-stroke lead heading into the final round on Tuesday. The senior carded 35 on the front and back, managing four birdies, 12 pars and two bogeys during the round.

Clarion University holds the team lead with a 301 total. RMU is three strokes back at 304 followed by Mount St. Mary's (317), Toronto (318), Laval (325), Robert Morris “Blue” (326) and Maryland-Eastern Shore (349). The Golden Eagles were led by Ross Pringle's 72 as he scored par on all 18 holes.

Sophomore Brock Pompeani (Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell) is in a three-way tie for fourth-place after carding a 75. The second-year man was even par on the front nine and three-over on the final nine holes.

Sophomore Brandon Pompeani (Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell) came in a round of 79 and is tied for 13^th position among the 39 players in the event. He carded 38-41 for the day. Freshman Sam Migdal (Ballwin, Mo. / Desmet Jesuit) shot 39-41=80 and is one stroke and five places back of Brandon Pompeani. Sophomore Donny Lewis (Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny) rounds out the RMU “White” team sitting in a tie for 20^th. The former NA Tiger carded a one-under par on the front nine before posting a 46 on the back for a total of 81.

The RMU “Blue” squad was topped by sophomore Max Cahn (Nyack, N.Y. / Nyack) in seventh place. He totaled a 76 going out in 39 and in in 37. Senior Shawn Courson (Parker, Pa. / Allegheny-Clarion Valley) matched Lewis score while junior Robbie Holdcroft (Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa. / State College) posted a round of 84 to put him in 27^th. Sophomore Jim Davis (Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny) is 34^th after an opening round 85.