NEWPORT, R.I. - Senior men's golfer Adam Howell (Rocky Mount, N.C.) carded a three over-par 75 in second round action at the 11th Annual Adams Cup of Newport Cleveland Golf Classic on Monday and is currently tied for 25th place with a 36-hole score of 151 (76-75). The tournament is being played at the par-72, 7,160-yard Orchard Course at Newport National Golf Club.

The Pirates (13-15-0) moved up two spots after first round (307) action when they posted a second round score of 305 and are currently tied with Yale and Southeastern Louisiana for ninth place (612).

Michigan State leads the tournament with a 572 (281-291) and Georgia Southern's Jon David Kennedy is the individual leader at 6-under par 138 after firing a pair of 69s. Indiana senior Jeff Overton is in second place, one stroke off the lead at 139 (68-71).

ECU junior Philip Reale, II (Glenville, W. Va.) shot a four-over par 76 in the afternoon round after a 77 in the morning and sits in a tie for 33rd at 153. Freshman Ryan Solan and Martin Nicholls are tied for 39th, just one stroke behind Reale, after recording a 36-hole score of 154.

Final round action will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Top Pirate Finishes
T 25	Adam Howell	      76-75=151
T 33	Philip Reale, II      77-76=153
T 39	Ryan Solan	      78-76=154
T 39	Martin Nicholls	      76-78=154
64	David Smith	      80-80=160

 Top Individual Finishes 
1.	Jon David Kennedy (Ga. South)	   69-69=138 
2.	Jeff Overton (Indiana)		   68-71=139 
T 3.	Andrew Ruthkoski (Mich. State)	   68-72=140 
T 3.	Matt Harmon (Mich. State)	   67-73-140 
T 5.	Rob Langley (Furman)		   69-73=142 
T 5.	Jesse Larson (Rhode Island)	   72-70=142 

 Top Team Finishes 

1.	Michigan State	       281-291=572 
2.	Georgia Southern       286-298=584 
3.	Charlotte              287-300=587 
4.	Rhode Island	       297-292=589 
5.      Indiana	               298-293=591