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Salazar in top 10: Embry-Riddle Sits in Sixth After Day One of the Matlock Classic

2/9/2026 9:08:00 PM | By: Phoebe Winters

LAKELAND, Fla. – Day one of the Matlock Invitational kicked off Monday morning at the Lone Palm Golf Course. The Eagles bounced back from a 10th place finish in round one, to conclude the day with a solid sixth place finish. Jacob Salazar led the way for the Eagles with a three-under par performance to earn a ninth place ranking.

THE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Appearance: 6th
Best finish: 10th of 15
Best score: 882

THE COURSE
Lone Palm Golf Course
Par: 72
Yards: 7,151

THE FIELD
Teams: 14

No. 4 West Florida
No. 5 Florida Southern
No. 22 Nova Southeastern
Eckerd
No. 20 Rollins
No. 48 Embry-Riddle
No. 12 Barry
No. 37 Palm Beach Atlantic
Valdosta State
No. 29 Lynn
No. 19 Saint Leo
No. 43 Tampa
No. 28 USC Beaufort
Montevallo

THE PLAY
Embry-Riddle: (299-290=589) | T-6th

Jacob Salazar: (71-70=141) | 9th

Edoardo Scialanga: (78-71=149) | 41st

Aleksander Abrashev: (81-73=154) | T-61st

Ian Ball: (78-76=154) | T-61st

Ryan Gear: (72-78=150) | 44th

THE LEADERS
Team:
No. 4 West Florida: (278-281=549)

Individual:
Donte Groppuso (Florida Southern): (66-68=134)

UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle Men's Golf concludes the third and final round of the Matlock Invitational on Tuesday at 8:30 AM EST.

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