Keim and Yanoski crack top 15 as Marauders place fifth

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Millersville University

PSAC Championships

Keim and Yanoski crack top 15 as Marauders place fifth

10/21/2018 8:25:00 PM | Men's Golf

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By: Ryan Small, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Hershey, Pa. – The Millersville University men's golf team had to handle the difficult windy conditions in the final round of the 2018 PSAC Championship, and the Marauders finished in fifth place at the Hershey Country Club East Course on Sunday.

The Marauders posted a three-day total of 930. In Sunday's final round, Millersville totaled a 324. West Chester claimed the 2018 team title, winning by three strokes over Indiana (Pa.) with a 918 total.

ROUND THREE HIGHLIGHTS
• After carding an 8-over 79, sophomore Ronnie Yanoski improved seven spots to finish tied for 12th. Yanoski carded a 233 total. In his final round, Yanoski began 3-over through his first five holes and then bounced back with a birdie on the par-5 sixth. Yanoski dropped a stroke on the par-4 ninth, rounding out his front nine with a 3-over 39. Yanoski went 1-over through the next six holes but dropped four strokes in the last three holes to finish with a 5-over 40.
• Senior Matt Keim improved two spots, finishing in a tie for 12th with Yanoski. Keim carded seven pars in his front nine for a 4-over 40. Keim posted a 5-over 40 on the back nine including six bogeys and one birdie on the par-4 12th.
Redshirt junior Matt Spak held the first-round lead and sat in a tie for fourth at the end of the second round but he dropped to a tie for 16th after recording an 84. Spak totaled 234 on the tournament.
• Redshirt senior Corey Betham ended his tournament debut with an 85 in the final round. Betham finished in a tie for 22nd place with a 236 total.
• Junior John Devic was unable to move his leaderboard position in the final round after carding a 10-over 81. He posted a 241 total. Devic double bogeyed the first but then went 2-over to finish his front nine for a 4-over 40. Devic finished his back-nine with a 6-over 41.

HEAD COACH SCOTT VANDEGRIFT QUOTES
• "We certainly did not play up to the expectations we all had. The conditions were brutal. It is disappointing for the men considering we were leading after the first round. We had our chance today but this is golf. We did not play our best. The weather finished us off."
• "Matt Spak's performance was indicative of our entire team. He was not sharp as our team was not either, but even in Corey Betham's case. Everyone fought to the last shot. Betham chipped in on the last hole for a bogey. Keim made a difficult eight-footer for a par. We fought to the last stroke even though we knew we were already beat."
• "The team understands how strong our conference is and the region. They know we have to improve to be competitive in the region."

NOTES
• Yanoski carded the low score of the final round. Yanoski had the low-nine score of a 3-over 39.
• Keim and Yanoski recorded nine pars each.
• Spak recorded his lowest 54-hole score, topping his previous best of 236 at this year's Glade Springs Invitational. He also tied his highest finish at the PSAC Championship.
• Keim tied his lowest 54-hole score with his 223 and also posted his best ever finish at the PSAC Championship. He finished in 24th last year.

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