Thursday, May 11
Lebanon, PA
Millersville University
vs
NCAA Atlantic/East Region Championships
Men's golf makes final day charge to tie for seventh
5/13/2023 9:29:00 PM | Men's Golf
LEBANON, Pa. - The Millersville men's golf team made a late push up the leaderboard, posting one of the final round's best team scores for a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional at Iron Valley Golf Course.
Millersville climbed five spots up the leaderboard with Saturday's 296--a score only bested by three other teams in the field--two of which were Fayetteville State and IUP which, along with Davis & Elkins, finished in the top three for berths to the NCAA Division II Championships. Millersville finished just 10 strokes out of third. Millersville's seventh-place finish was its best at a Super Regional since 2013.
The Marauders' rise on Saturday was led by Ty Morral, who shot a 1-over-par 73. He jumped 10 spots on the individual leaderboard and finished tied for 18th with a 9-over-par three-round score. He closed with a birdie on the par-5 16th and another on the par-3 17th.
Bobby Lugiano entered the day at 3-over-par, but a tough 11th hole put him at a 79 for the round and in a tie for 23rd for the tournament. Noah Keener finished in a tie for 33rd, but he shot Millersville's best round of the tournament on Saturday, posting an ever-par 72. He posted two birdies and two bogeys on the front and added an eagle on the 16th. Carl Ernst also turned in a solid 74 on Saturday, finishing at 17-over for the tournament and in a tie for 53rd. Christopher Knox posted a 77 Saturday for his best round of the tournament. He tied for 92nd overall.
Medalist honors went to Saint Thomas Aquinas' Donte Groppuso, who shot 4-under-par. he held off a final round charge from D&E's Jordan Hyland, who fired a 2-under score on Saturday to finish one shot off the lead. They were the only two golfers in the field to break par.
Millersville's successful season comes to a close after qualifying for the Super Regional for the first time since 2019. The Marauders also placed third at the PSAC Championships in the fall.
Millersville climbed five spots up the leaderboard with Saturday's 296--a score only bested by three other teams in the field--two of which were Fayetteville State and IUP which, along with Davis & Elkins, finished in the top three for berths to the NCAA Division II Championships. Millersville finished just 10 strokes out of third. Millersville's seventh-place finish was its best at a Super Regional since 2013.
The Marauders' rise on Saturday was led by Ty Morral, who shot a 1-over-par 73. He jumped 10 spots on the individual leaderboard and finished tied for 18th with a 9-over-par three-round score. He closed with a birdie on the par-5 16th and another on the par-3 17th.
Bobby Lugiano entered the day at 3-over-par, but a tough 11th hole put him at a 79 for the round and in a tie for 23rd for the tournament. Noah Keener finished in a tie for 33rd, but he shot Millersville's best round of the tournament on Saturday, posting an ever-par 72. He posted two birdies and two bogeys on the front and added an eagle on the 16th. Carl Ernst also turned in a solid 74 on Saturday, finishing at 17-over for the tournament and in a tie for 53rd. Christopher Knox posted a 77 Saturday for his best round of the tournament. He tied for 92nd overall.
Medalist honors went to Saint Thomas Aquinas' Donte Groppuso, who shot 4-under-par. he held off a final round charge from D&E's Jordan Hyland, who fired a 2-under score on Saturday to finish one shot off the lead. They were the only two golfers in the field to break par.
Millersville's successful season comes to a close after qualifying for the Super Regional for the first time since 2019. The Marauders also placed third at the PSAC Championships in the fall.
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