Sunday, April 16
Easton, Pa.
Lehigh University
at
Abarta Coca-Cola Collegiate Invitational
Lehigh Claims Team Title At Lafayette's ABARTA Collegiate Invitational
4/17/2023 7:55:00 PM | Men's Golf
EASTON, Pa. – The Lehigh men's golf team completed a wire-to-wire victory Monday at Lafayette's ABARTA Coca-Cola Collegiate Invitational. After shooting a tournament-best 279 on Sunday, the Mountain Hawks tied for Monday's low round, shooting three over par 291 to finish at 570. Lehigh topped an 18-team field and defeated co-runners up Colgate and Fairfield by seven strokes.
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The team championship is Lehigh's third of the 2022-23 season. The Mountain Hawks also won Binghamton's Matthews Auto Intercollegiate and the Alabama A&M Golf Classic in the fall.
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Lehigh's top finisher was sophomore Aidan Oehrle, who finished at four under par 140 (68-72). He made two birdies and an eagle in Monday's final round and tied for second place, four strokes behind medalist Killian McGinley of Fairfield.
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Senior Daniel Song finished in fourth place, one stroke behind Oehrle at 141 (68-73). Song carded four birdies in his final round.
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Lehigh's low round Monday was turned in by senior David Hurly, who shot 71 and moved into the top 10 by tying for ninth place at 144 (73-71). Hurly made four birdies and was two under par through nine holes.
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Senior Sam Barton tied for 25th place at 146 (70-76). Barton's final round included three birdies.
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Junior Edmund Broderick also made three birdies Monday and tied for 43rd place at 149 (74-75).
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First-year Aiden LeBlanc was the low individual in the field, tying for 25th place at 146 (74-72). LeBlanc had three birdies, three bogeys and 12 pars in his final round 72.
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Also competing as an individual was first-year Jake Roth, who tied for 31st place at 147 (70-77). Roth's final round included two birdies and an eagle.
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The Mountain Hawks will now shift focus to the Patriot League Championship, hosted by Loyola, April 28-30 at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Md.
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The team championship is Lehigh's third of the 2022-23 season. The Mountain Hawks also won Binghamton's Matthews Auto Intercollegiate and the Alabama A&M Golf Classic in the fall.
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Lehigh's top finisher was sophomore Aidan Oehrle, who finished at four under par 140 (68-72). He made two birdies and an eagle in Monday's final round and tied for second place, four strokes behind medalist Killian McGinley of Fairfield.
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Senior Daniel Song finished in fourth place, one stroke behind Oehrle at 141 (68-73). Song carded four birdies in his final round.
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Lehigh's low round Monday was turned in by senior David Hurly, who shot 71 and moved into the top 10 by tying for ninth place at 144 (73-71). Hurly made four birdies and was two under par through nine holes.
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Senior Sam Barton tied for 25th place at 146 (70-76). Barton's final round included three birdies.
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Junior Edmund Broderick also made three birdies Monday and tied for 43rd place at 149 (74-75).
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First-year Aiden LeBlanc was the low individual in the field, tying for 25th place at 146 (74-72). LeBlanc had three birdies, three bogeys and 12 pars in his final round 72.
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Also competing as an individual was first-year Jake Roth, who tied for 31st place at 147 (70-77). Roth's final round included two birdies and an eagle.
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The Mountain Hawks will now shift focus to the Patriot League Championship, hosted by Loyola, April 28-30 at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Md.
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