South Bend, Ind. — As the new golf season swings into action, both the men's and women's golf teams have approached their first day of tournament play with commendable optimism and determination. While the opening round may not have showcased their peak performances, this inaugural event has laid a solid foundation for growth and resilience. The Saints now have a fantastic opportunity to shine as they head into day two of the Pilot Invitational tomorrow (Aug. 10).
Women:
The women's team kicked off their opening day with a promising start, as many players managed to hit for par amidst the high stakes of their first tournament. Given that a majority of the team consists of underclassmen, the pressure was evident, but their resilience persisted. Coach John Konya offered a reassuring perspective at the end of day one: "Tomorrow is another day … I'm confident that we'll be able to bounce back and play well tomorrow." With this encouragement, the team is poised to leverage their skills and rise to the challenge in the second round of the Pilot Invitational.
Here are how the girls shot individually:
(T21) Zoey Quinn 87 (+15).
(T30) Jayda Kerns 90 (+18).
(37th) Emma Franklin 92 (+20).
(38th) Ava Clark 94 (+22).
(44th) Ellie Christian 97 (+25).
Here are how the teams did overall:
|
Placing
|
Team
|
Total Score
|
Course Difference
|
|
1
|
Bethel
|
317
|
+29
|
|
2
|
Grace
|
328
|
+40
|
|
3
|
St. Paul
|
340
|
+52
|
|
4
|
Cornerstone
|
345
|
+57
|
|
5
|
Olivet Nazarene
|
346
|
+58
|
|
T6
|
IU Kokomo
|
354
|
+66
|
|
T6
|
Crown
|
354
|
+66
|
|
8
|
Aquinas
|
363
|
+75
|
|
9
|
Holy Cross
|
375
|
+87
|
|
10
|
North Central
|
420
|
+132
|
|
11
|
Trinity Christian
|
458
|
+170
|
Men:
The Saints held their own on day one of the tournament. Matt Denhartigh and Andrew Kurowski led the Saints with a score of 78. Currently they are sitting in an eight way tie at 12th. The Team birdied many of the holes with the top three scorers for the Saints only having four strokes on a 525 yard par 5. As a team they are sitting in fifth place. The Saints have one more day to pull up through the rankings.
Here is how the team did individually:
(T12) Matt Denhartigh 78 (+6).
(T12) Andrew Kurowski 78 (+6).
(T20) Anthony Lalomia 79 (+7).
(T33) Austin Pitsch 83 (+11).
(T36) Caleb Blackburn 84 (+12).
And here are how the teams finished overall:
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Placing
|
Team
|
Total Score
|
Course Difference
|
|
1
|
Bethel A
|
297
|
+9
|
|
2
|
Judson
|
311
|
+23
|
|
T3
|
Olivet Nazarene
|
313
|
+25
|
|
T3
|
North Central
|
313
|
+25
|
|
5
|
Aquinas
|
318
|
+30
|
|
6
|
Holy Cross
|
321
|
+33
|
|
7
|
Trinity Christian
|
324
|
+36
|
|
8
|
St. Paul
|
325
|
+37
|
|
9
|
Crown
|
372
|
+46
|
|
10
|
St. Francis
|
343
|
+55
|
|
11
|
Bethel B
|
347
|
+59
|
Up Next
Both Teams finish out the Pilot Invitational tomorrow at the Blacktorn Golf Club starting back up at 8:00 AM.
