Washington, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's golf team finished The Gauntlet in seventh place on Tuesday, posting 303 (+15) for a two-day team total of 607 (+31).
After Round 1 Monday finished with the Top 11 teams within eight shots of one another, things opened up significantly on Tuesday. Franklin & Marshall, one of three co-leaders from Monday, took the team title with a round of one-under (287) on Tuesday, six shots clear of Albright, one of Monday's two other co-leaders, and nine shots clear of Drew, the other co-leader. The Ducks were two shots back of sixth-place Dickinson, three shots clear of Susquehanna, five shots clear of SUNY Delhi, and seven shots clear of McDaniel.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Troy Nguyen turned in a strong performance on Tuesday with a one-under 71. Starting at the fifth hole, the first-year bogeyed two of his first three, but birdied the par-four 8
th, parred all nine holes on the back nine, then after coming back around, birdied the par-five 1
st (for the second straight day) and par-four 3
rd, finishing the event with a one-over 145, tying for fifth.
Sebastian Beaver started his day at the sixth hole and was eight-over through his first six but was flawless the rest of the way, parring nine holes while birdieing the par-four 14
th (for the second straight day), par-five 15
th, and par-four 18
th, finishing the round at +5 and the event at +8 (152 strokes), tying for 27
th.
Arav Tank finished the event tied for 34
th at 154 (+10) after following his 78 on Monday with a 76 on Tuesday. Tank birdied the par-three 9
th during an even-par front nine, adding a birdie at the par-five 15
th.
Ben Slicker followed his 77 Monday with a 79 on Tuesday, carding a two-day 156 (+12). On Tuesday, Slicker, birdied the par-four 3
rd (after a bogey on Monday) and par-five 15
th.
Noah Eide shot 85 (+13), finishing with a two-day total of 165 (+23), birdieing the par-four 3
rd and par-four 17
th (after bogeying the hole on Monday). Slicker finished tied for 40
th, while Eide took 60
th.
Playing as an individual,
Bryce Karty shot 75 on Tuesday, knocking three shots off his round from Monday. Karty played the front nine at even par on Tuesday, birdieing the par-five 7
th, then birdied the par-four 12
th and par-three 16
th after playing those two holes at +3 on Monday.
UP NEXT
The Ducks head to Williamsport, Pa. for the two-day Northeast Elite co-hosted by Penn State Altoona and Penn College, beginning this Sunday, September 27.
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