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Gasser Lifts AU Men’s
Golf Into Tie for Sixth at Regional |
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By Paul Carmany, AU Sports Information Junior Matt Gasser’s second-round 68 at the Great Lakes Fall Regional men’s golf tournament on Monday (Sept. 26) lifted him into a tie for third in the individual standings. His total score of 141 (-3) was just one shot behind co-medalists Adam Miller (Saginaw Valley State) and Kyle Gansuaer (SIU-Edwardsville). More importantly, Gasser’s performance lifted coach Darrin Jones’ AU team into a tie for sixth in the final team standings for the two-day affair. Finishing at 593 (+17), the Eagles ended up deadlocked with Grand Valley State and SIU-Edwardsville among the 20 participating schools. Saginaw Valley State took first place with a 581 (+5) and Northern Kentucky finished as the runnerup, six strokes behind. Adam Hlivko also aided the AU effort. He shot a 69 in the second round and ended at 145 (+1), tying for 11th. Joe D’Andrea tied for 26th at 149 (+5). The tournament included 100 total golfers. |