Sunday, September 22
Shuttle Meadow CC - Kensington, Conn.
Sacred Heart
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Ryan Lee Intercollegiate
Photo by: Greg Vasil
Men’s Golf Finishes Second at Ryan Lee Intercollegiate
9/22/2024 6:34:00 PM | Men's Golf
Rothberg tied for medalist honors, falls on fourth playoff hole
KENSINGTON, Conn. – Mike Rothberg's dramatic comeback on Sunday to tie for medalist honors led the way for the Sacred Heart University men's golf team, as the Pios placed second at the Ryan Lee Intercollegiate, hosted at the Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Conn.
As a team, the Pioneers finished with a combined score of 566 (-2) to take second place out of 16 teams. SHU opened the event yesterday with an even-par 284 yesterday before bettering their score by two strokes with a 282 (-2) on Sunday. Rhode Island claimed the team title with a final score of 564 (-4).
Rothberg posted the best round of the day to force a playoff for medalist honors. The junior from Fairfield carded a round-best score of 66 (-5) this afternoon, finishing in a tie with Army's John Heckel, Jr. at 136 (-6) after birdieing the 18th hole to force a playoff. The duo needed four playoff holes to break the tie, as Heckel came out on top in the hard-fiought battle.
Pablo Lacayo and Ethan Phillips joined Rothberg in the top 13 in T8th and T13th, respectively. Lacayo, who paced the Pios yesterday, finished with a combined score of 141 (-1), carding a 68 (-3) yesterday and a 73 (+2) today. Phillips tallied near identical rounds of 71 (E) and 72 (+1) for a final mark of 143 (+1).
Jason Pelley climbed the leaderboard for SHU with a strong second round today. The senior finished with an even-par 71, tallying three birdies to climb 19 spots into a tie for 28th.
Robby Zyskowski III and Eoin Freeman were the Pioneers' final two competitors at the event in T47th and T71st place, respectively.
The Pioneers hit the course again on Monday, Sept. 30, for the SHU Fall Classic.
As a team, the Pioneers finished with a combined score of 566 (-2) to take second place out of 16 teams. SHU opened the event yesterday with an even-par 284 yesterday before bettering their score by two strokes with a 282 (-2) on Sunday. Rhode Island claimed the team title with a final score of 564 (-4).
Rothberg posted the best round of the day to force a playoff for medalist honors. The junior from Fairfield carded a round-best score of 66 (-5) this afternoon, finishing in a tie with Army's John Heckel, Jr. at 136 (-6) after birdieing the 18th hole to force a playoff. The duo needed four playoff holes to break the tie, as Heckel came out on top in the hard-fiought battle.
Pablo Lacayo and Ethan Phillips joined Rothberg in the top 13 in T8th and T13th, respectively. Lacayo, who paced the Pios yesterday, finished with a combined score of 141 (-1), carding a 68 (-3) yesterday and a 73 (+2) today. Phillips tallied near identical rounds of 71 (E) and 72 (+1) for a final mark of 143 (+1).
Jason Pelley climbed the leaderboard for SHU with a strong second round today. The senior finished with an even-par 71, tallying three birdies to climb 19 spots into a tie for 28th.
Robby Zyskowski III and Eoin Freeman were the Pioneers' final two competitors at the event in T47th and T71st place, respectively.
The Pioneers hit the course again on Monday, Sept. 30, for the SHU Fall Classic.
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