Peru, Ind. — The Aquinas College golf programs both made way for Peru, Indiana, to take part in the April Fools Classic that was hosted by Bethel on Monday (Apr. 1). As the last putts were solidified the men had taken fourth out of eight, while the women took third out of five.

Men:

The men's team rounded out the Classic with a 311 (+23) showing. Host Bethel took the contest with a 299 (+11). 

Both Matt Denhartigh and Dom Luciani shot 74 to be involved in a large tie at fifth.

(T21) Austin Pitch earned an 81.

(T27) Tony Lalomia and Caleb Blackburn were both right behind with an 82.

Here is how the whole Classic went:
 

Place	Team	Scores	Scores
1st	Bethel (A Team)	299	+11
2nd	Grace College	305	+17
3rd	St. Francis	307	+19
4th	Aquinas	311	+23
5th	Holy Cross	315	+27
6th	Indiana Tech	318	+30
7th	Huntington	321	+33
8th	Bethel (B Team)	333	+45

"I'm really happy for Dom. I think that he would be the first to tell you that he didn't finish the fall season as well as he would have liked. He went into the off season very determined to fix a couple of things with his ball flight, and worked hard to do so," stated head coach, John Konya. "We're starting to see the fruits of his labor. We are also finally able to devote some time to the short game, on real grass, which will make a difference in our results. I'm looking forward to this weekend!"

Women:

The women's team claimed third place with a 353 (+51). Bethel took first with a 329 (+41), and Huntington took second with a 352 (+64), just one stroke ahead of the Saints.

Here is how the team performed individually:

(T6) Jada Kerns shot an 85.

(T9) Brooke Kalisz and Maddie Schense both notched 88.

(17) Emma Franklin collected a 92.

(T18) Mara Brydges finished with a 95.

And here is how the whole Classic turned out:
 

Place	Team	Scores	Scores
1st	Bethel	329	+41
2nd	Huntington	352	+64
3rd	Aquinas	353	+65
4th	St. Francis	373	+85
5th	Cornerstone	388	+100

I like how we're trending! One stroke away from a runner up finish is nice," remarked coach Konya. "We made a good number of birdies, but we made too many big numbers. We'll get those down to a minimum. Brooke and Jayda had pretty good days, and Maddie came back, after a tough start, to have a respectable finish.  It's a nice bounce back from the Kentucky event. Being just one stroke away from second means we're on the right track!"

Up Next

Both pairs of Saints will return to action on Thursday (Apr. 4th) for the first day of three for the Battle of the Brae and the Shootout at Stonehenge hosted by Lawrence Tech. The men's team will compete at the Battle of the Brae and the women's team will compete at the Shootout at Stonehenge. Both tournaments will take place in Augusta, Michigan.