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October 12, 2009

GOLF: DOLPHINS CLOSE OUT FALL SEASON WITH SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT MERCYHURST INVITATIONAL


Erie, Pa. - Senior Tim Martins (Cortland, N.Y./Cortland) shot a one-under par 143 to place second as the Le Moyne College golf team finished in sixth place at the Mercyhurst Fall Invitational at the par 72, 6,468-yard Downing Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday. Indiana University of Pennsylvania won the team competition by six strokes with a total score of 588, with Brad Boyle leading the way with a 142 to take medalist honors.

Martins, one of only two golfers in the tournament to shoot par or better each round, carded a one-under 71 on the first day to end the round in a tie for third place. Martins closed the tournament with a 72 to move up the standings. Junior Andy Lloyd (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) finished in a tie for 21st with a score of 153. Lloyd tallied a 75 in the first round and a 78 on the second day. Sophomore Chris Sova (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) shot a 156 on rounds of 80 and 76 to tie for 31st. Senior Brian Tischler (Westlake, Ohio/St. Ignatius) registered rounds of 81 and 77 for a 158 to place in a tie for 38th, while sophomore Anthony Viskovich (Massena, N.Y./Massena) rounded out Le Moyne's competitors with a 161 to tie for 44th.

Le Moyne, which posted rounds of 302 and 303, finished in the top-seven in each of the six tournaments it competed this fall.

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Le Moyne Scores
2. Tim Martins 71-72 - 143; T21. Andy Lloyd 75-78 - 153; T31. Chris Sova 80-76 - 156; T38. Brian Tischler 81-77 - 158; T44. Anthony Viskovich 76-85 - 161.

Team Scores
1. Indiana (Pa.) 297-291 - 588, 2. Daemen 296-298 - 594, 3. Millersville 296-304 - 600, 4. Gannon 300-303 - 603, 5. West Chester 302-302 - 604, 6. Le Moyne 302-303 - 605, 7. Lake Erie 311-310 - 621, 8. Edinboro "A" 312-319 - 631, 9. Mercyhurst "Blue" 310-322 - 632, 10. Mercyhurst "Green" 329-333 - 662, 11. Edinboro "B" 399-393 - 792.