Men's Golf Wraps up First Round of Matthews Auto Intercollegiate - La Salle University Athletics

Men's Golf | October 3, 2021

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APALACHIN, N.Y. – The La Salle men's golf team finished the first round of the Matthews Auto Intercollegiate on Sunday afternoon, sitting in 11^th place with a first round of 302 (+14).
 
ABOUT THE COURSE

• The Links at Hiawatha Landing is a par 72 course, playing at 7,159 yards.
• The tournament consists of two rounds, with the final round concluding on Monday afternoon.
• 14 teams are in competition with 82 golfers in action, including 13 individuals.

 
LA SALLE SCORECARD

• Matthew Werner leads the Explorers with an even par round, scoring a 72 to sit four shots off the leader in a tie for 13^th. Only three blemishes mark his scorecard, making up for it with four birdies over the course of the day.
• Kristian Fortis sits in a tie for 39^th after his 18, finishing at 75 (+3). After a double bogey on 11 en route to a +3 performance on his opening nine, Fortis made the turn to the front and cleaned up to shoot even par on the front nine.
• Nikita Romanov shot a 37 on the back nine before turning to the front, carding a 39 to give himself a +4 on the afternoon with a 76.
• Karsen Rush was unable to record a birdie but kept his blemishes to a minimum as the junior finished with a 79 (+7).
• Matt Lafond rounded out the team's performance with an 81 (+9).
• Playing as an individual, Alex Gekas finished his first round of the tournament with an 86 (+14).

 
THE FIELD

• Mount St. Mary's holds a two-stroke advantage heading into the final round, the team shooting 284 (-4). Colgate and Temple sit right behind in a tie for second with a 286 (-2).
• La Salle sits in 11^th place after day one, eight strokes behind Saint Joseph's in 5^th place.
• Binghamton's Justin Lane and Mount St. Mary's Devin Smith end the first round with the lowest scorecard, both registering a 68 (-4). Werner is one of 18 golfers to shoot even or under in the round.

 
UP NEXT

• The Explorers close out the second and final round of the Matthews Auto Intercollegiate on Monday afternoon.

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