BEHREND MEN'S GOLF FINISHES DAY TWO OF NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Penn State Behrend men's golf team finished tied for 36th place with a final score of 650 after day two of the NCAA Championships held at Midvale Country Club in Rochester, New York on Wednesday.
The Penn State Behrend men's golf team finished tied for 36th place with a final score of 650 after day two of the NCAA Championships held at Midvale Country Club in Rochester, New York on Wednesday.
The Lions, who carded a 315 on day one, came back to shoot a 335 (+47) on the second course for the championships. Claremont-Mudd Scripps continues to lead the field of 15 who qualified to move onto the next round with a 585 team score. Washington & Lee is second with a 594 total and St. Thomas (MN) is tied for third with Methodist (597).
Senior Nicholas VanDamia ended +14 for the tournament with a two-day total of 157 to tie for 89th overall. He carded an 82 today, posting a 42 on the front nine and 40 on the back. VanDamia pared nine holes and tallied two birdies.
Sophomores Sean Sculley and Ryan Matlock each fired an 84 for the par 72 course. Sculley took second on the team and tied for 150th with a 163 total, while Matlock was fifth and tied for 181st overall. After carding a +9 on the front, Sculley returned with a +3 on the back. Matlock tallied the same score each day for a 168 total. He finished +25 after shooting seven over on the front and five over on the back.
Junior Cody Stinson had the fourth-best score on the team today with an 85 to finish with a 167 (T175th). He had a birdie on three holes, including two on the back nine to end +13 on the day.
Sophomore Alex Shindledecker, who carded a 79 on day one, tallied an 87 for a 166 total. He finished tied for 168th overall. Shindledecker was eight over on the back nine and finished with a +7 on the front.