Men’s golf finishes season at NCAA Super Regional

Thursday, May 9

Greensburg, PA

TBD

Millersville University

NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional

Photo by: Jeff Helsel, Cal Times

Men’s golf finishes season at NCAA Super Regional

5/11/2019 3:13:00 PM | Men's Golf

Team Results Individual Results

By: Ryan Small, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

GREENSBURG, Pa. – The Millersville University men's golf team concluded its 2018-19 season Saturday with a 20th-place finish at the NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional. Millersville totaled a score of 973 through the three days.

THIRD ROUND RECAP
• Matt Spak and Brady Erb posted final round scores of 10-over 82. Erb ended up in a tie for 68th. Erb was 1-over through the first four holes before dropping two strokes in the next five holes with three bogeys and one birdie on the par-5 seventh. Erb recorded the lowest nine hole score of the team with a 3-over 39. Erb posted a 43 on the back nine.
• Spak rounded the tournament in a tie for 93rd. Spak began his final round in red numbers with an opening birdie on the par-4 first hole. In the next nine holes, Spak went 6-over which brought him to the 11th tee after a birdie on the par-4 10th. Spak earned two pars and then finished the back nine with a 4-over 40.
• Corey Betham placed in a tie for 79th. Betham shot a final round 11-over 83. Betham started off strong with four straight pars before posting four bogeys in the next five holes. Betham finished the nine with a 4-over 40. Betham shot a 7-over 43 on the back nine.
• Matt Keim and Ronnie Yanoski both carded a final round score of 13-over 85. Keim finished in a tie for 100th place while Yanoski was a spot lower.

WHAT HEAD COACH SCOTT VANDEGRIFT HAS TO SAY
• "I am glad that our team played well in the last few weeks of the season for a chance to go to the regionals and keep our spring going. It is a privilege to get to regionals. We played a tremendous golf course, championship material. As a team, the play over the past few weeks did not carry over. It was unfortunate for us because the weather was good, the golf course was in tremendous condition. The rains that came in did not affect us at all.
• "I am fortunate that three of the five who played in the regional will be back next year. I do not really think there will be any ill effects for us -- concerning them in the future. I am very optimistic, we have a nice group going into the next year. We have a lot of new talent so I am looking forward to fall of next year."
• "In each of [Brady Erb]'s rounds, each day could have been much better. He knows that. I think another year of competition will help him to be determined. This event was a great experience for him. He can see his game is equal to these players on top of this leaderboard. He was not intimidated towards this field."
• "I do not expect us to be a weak team next year, hopefully even stronger. With leadership of three upperclassman, we have a couple of other players who have grown this year. Plus, the young talent that is coming in is not looking to sit and wait, they want to earn a starting job. I think the combination will be very incising with a lot of returners and young talent."

NOTES
• Erb carded a team-high six birdies in the tournament. Erb also tied for fourth in the entire field in par-5 scoring with an average of 4.75.
• Southern New Hampshire won the super regional. With a top-three finish, Bentley, Wilmington (Del), and the Penmen advance to the NCAA Championships on May 20-24. Southern New Hampshire's Matt Paradis won the individual medalist with a three-day total of 5-under 211 which included a 5-under 67 in the opening round.