May 11, 2022

The Basics

• The lead: The Stevens Institute of Technology golf team wrapped up play at the program's second NCAA Division III Championship Wednesday, trimming four shots off their opening-round score, to finish with a two-day score of 652. Junior Miles Philion paced the Ducks with a 10-over 153 through two rounds. 
• Team Score: Stevens (328-324=652) - tied for 35th place of 43 teams
• Location: Mission Inn Resort and Club - Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. (El Campeon Course: Par 72 -6,748 yards; Las Colinas Course: Par 71 - 6,792 yards) - Hosted by Oglethorpe University and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission
• Short Story: Philion finished with three birdies on the day to finish 4-over on the afternoon after finishing 6-over in the opening round. The Delhi, New York native was one of three Ducks to card four birdies for the tournament as Stevens totaled 13 across the two rounds. Stevens also totaled 74 pars. As a team, the Ducks ranked sixth among all teams in the field, finishing 10-over on par-3's.
• The Leaderboard: Methodist finished with a two-day score of 581 to hold a six-stroke lead over Carnegie Mellon. Hampden-Sydney sits in third place, eight shots behind Methodist, while Huntingdon finished 21-over to sit in fourth. Claremont-Mudd Scripps and Washington & Lee are tied for fifth with a two-round score of 598. Philion finished three strokes off the individual cutline. The top 18 schools advanced to the final two rounds of competition, with the cutline taking place at 617. Individually, Methodist's Henry Angier trimmed three strokes off his opening-round score to climb into first place, 2-under for the tournament. Angier's teammate is tied for fourth with Washington & Lee's Austin Sharrett at even-par. Hampden-Sydney's Nick Rubino and Huntingdon's Grant Gronka are tied for second at 1-under through 36 holes to round out the top-five.

The Finishes

• Sophomore Gus Vickers trimmed three strokes off his opening-round score to finish with a two-round score of 163.
• First-year Eduardo Terlaje had the biggest improvement of any Duck, trimming four shots off his opening-day score to finish one shot behind Vickers at 164.
• Junior Eegan McDermott finished with a 77 and senior A.J. Iacobellis fired an 84 in the opening round to round out the Ducks' contingent.

From the Greens (Head Coach Charles Papendick)

• "Disappointed in our performance, but it's a learning  that we can grow from in the future. Noone really played to their ability in conditions foreign to us. I believe we have the right student-athletes who understand commitment and responsibility, and most importantly, respect. I am more proud of our players' attitudes and behavior than their tournament results."
• "We will miss Eddie and A.J. and the sacrifices they made to help us realize our goal of reaching the national championship. Our players are excited about the possibility of going to Lexington, Kentucky for the 2023 championship."

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