Sunday, May 1
Annapolis, Md.
8:00 AM
Lehigh University
at
Patriot League Championship
Lehigh finishes sixth at Patriot League Championship
5/1/2016 3:42:00 PM | Men's Golf
Final Results
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Battling rain and other adverse weather conditions, the Lehigh men's golf team wrapped up its 2015-16 season with a sixth place finish at the eight-team Patriot League Championship, which concluded Sunday at the Naval Academy Golf Club. The Mountain Hawks shot 311 on Sunday to finish with a final score of 907 (300-296-311).
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Freshmen accounted for Lehigh's four best rounds on Sunday, led by Johnny Hsu, who was Lehigh's low finisher, taking 13th place at 223 (77-70-76). Lee Hammerschmidt bounced back from two rounds in the 80s on Saturday to shoot 77 on Sunday, finishing at 244 (82-85-77), good for 45th place.
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Lehigh's third best round on Sunday was turned in by freshman Max Redetzke, who shot 78 and tied for 35th place at 237 (73-86-78). The fourth Lehigh freshman, Eamon Marone, finished in 31st place at 233 (80-73-80).
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Sophomore Billy Johns was Lehigh's second-highest finisher, but struggled to an 83 on Sunday. Johns tied for 25th place at 231 (72-76-83).
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Senior David Olexson tied Redetzke for 35th place at 237 (78-77-82).
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A dominant performance from Army West Point gave the Black Knights the team title. As a team Army finished at two under par 850 (284-284-282). The Black Knights beat runner-up Navy by 22 strokes, while Loyola finished in third place, 26 strokes behind Army West Point.
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Lehigh finished 12 strokes behind fourth place Bucknell and 10 behind fifth place Lafayette.
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Army West Point's Dean Sakata cruised to the individual title at 11 under par 202 (66-69-67). Lafayette's Art Griffin and Bucknell's JP Raftery tied for second with Raftery earning Rookie of the Year honors.
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The Mountain Hawks lose just Olexson to graduation and will return five of their six Patriot League Championship entries, including their top three finishers in 2016-17.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Battling rain and other adverse weather conditions, the Lehigh men's golf team wrapped up its 2015-16 season with a sixth place finish at the eight-team Patriot League Championship, which concluded Sunday at the Naval Academy Golf Club. The Mountain Hawks shot 311 on Sunday to finish with a final score of 907 (300-296-311).
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Freshmen accounted for Lehigh's four best rounds on Sunday, led by Johnny Hsu, who was Lehigh's low finisher, taking 13th place at 223 (77-70-76). Lee Hammerschmidt bounced back from two rounds in the 80s on Saturday to shoot 77 on Sunday, finishing at 244 (82-85-77), good for 45th place.
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Lehigh's third best round on Sunday was turned in by freshman Max Redetzke, who shot 78 and tied for 35th place at 237 (73-86-78). The fourth Lehigh freshman, Eamon Marone, finished in 31st place at 233 (80-73-80).
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Sophomore Billy Johns was Lehigh's second-highest finisher, but struggled to an 83 on Sunday. Johns tied for 25th place at 231 (72-76-83).
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Senior David Olexson tied Redetzke for 35th place at 237 (78-77-82).
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A dominant performance from Army West Point gave the Black Knights the team title. As a team Army finished at two under par 850 (284-284-282). The Black Knights beat runner-up Navy by 22 strokes, while Loyola finished in third place, 26 strokes behind Army West Point.
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Lehigh finished 12 strokes behind fourth place Bucknell and 10 behind fifth place Lafayette.
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Army West Point's Dean Sakata cruised to the individual title at 11 under par 202 (66-69-67). Lafayette's Art Griffin and Bucknell's JP Raftery tied for second with Raftery earning Rookie of the Year honors.
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The Mountain Hawks lose just Olexson to graduation and will return five of their six Patriot League Championship entries, including their top three finishers in 2016-17.
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