
Strong Third Place Finish For Mountain Hawks at Wildcat Invitational
4/11/2023 4:56:00 PM | Men's Golf
GLENSIDE, Pa. – Senior David Hurly and sophomore Aidan Oehrle finished in the top five individually as the Lehigh men's golf team posted a third place finish at the Wildcat Invitational, which wrapped up Tuesday at LuLu Country Club. The Mountain Hawks' final round 283 was the only under-par score for the second round. Lehigh's final total of 573 (290-283) placed the Mountain Hawks third out of 15 teams.
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Host Villanova won the team title at 568 (282-286), while La Salle was second, two strokes behind the Wildcats and three ahead of Lehigh.
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Hurly tied for second place at three under par 139 (70-69). He made four birdies in his final round 69 including three in the nine holes that were completed on Tuesday.
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Oehrle shot even par 71 in round two to tie for fourth place at one under par 141 (70-71). He matched Hurly with four birdies in round two and also made three on the back nine on Tuesday.
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First-year Will Caronchi also shot a 71 in his final round and was Lehigh's No. 3 finisher, tying for 18th place at 145 (74-71). Caronchi made three birdies in his final round including one on Tuesday.
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Senior Daniel Song tied for 32nd place at 148 (76-72). He made three birdies in round two including one in the final round.
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One stroke behind Song was senior Sam Barton, who tied for 39th place at 149 (76-73).
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Junior Edmund Broderick had a strong tournament as an individual, tying for 13th place at 144 (71-73). Broderick's second round also included four birdies.
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Villanova's Peter Weaver shot nine under par 133 (68-65) to earn medalist honors Hurly tied with La Salle's Anthony Garcia for second place, six strokes off the lead.
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The Mountain Hawks will be back in action this weekend when they will compete in Lafayette's Abarta Coca-Cola Collegiate Invitational, April 16-17 at Northampton Country Club in Easton.
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Host Villanova won the team title at 568 (282-286), while La Salle was second, two strokes behind the Wildcats and three ahead of Lehigh.
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Hurly tied for second place at three under par 139 (70-69). He made four birdies in his final round 69 including three in the nine holes that were completed on Tuesday.
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Oehrle shot even par 71 in round two to tie for fourth place at one under par 141 (70-71). He matched Hurly with four birdies in round two and also made three on the back nine on Tuesday.
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First-year Will Caronchi also shot a 71 in his final round and was Lehigh's No. 3 finisher, tying for 18th place at 145 (74-71). Caronchi made three birdies in his final round including one on Tuesday.
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Senior Daniel Song tied for 32nd place at 148 (76-72). He made three birdies in round two including one in the final round.
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One stroke behind Song was senior Sam Barton, who tied for 39th place at 149 (76-73).
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Junior Edmund Broderick had a strong tournament as an individual, tying for 13th place at 144 (71-73). Broderick's second round also included four birdies.
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Villanova's Peter Weaver shot nine under par 133 (68-65) to earn medalist honors Hurly tied with La Salle's Anthony Garcia for second place, six strokes off the lead.
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The Mountain Hawks will be back in action this weekend when they will compete in Lafayette's Abarta Coca-Cola Collegiate Invitational, April 16-17 at Northampton Country Club in Easton.
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