Men's Golf Wraps up First Round of Matthews Auto Intercollegiate - La Salle University Athletics

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Men's Golf | October 3, 2021

APALACHIN, N.Y. – The La Salle men's golf team finished the first round of the Matthews Auto Intercollegiate on Sunday afternoon, sitting in 11^th place with a first round of 302 (+14).

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Links at Hiawatha Landing is a par 72 course, playing at 7,159 yards.
The tournament consists of two rounds, with the final round concluding on Monday afternoon.
14 teams are in competition with 82 golfers in action, including 13 individuals.

LA SALLE SCORECARD

Matthew Werner leads the Explorers with an even par round, scoring a 72 to sit four shots off the leader in a tie for 13^th. Only three blemishes mark his scorecard, making up for it with four birdies over the course of the day.
Kristian Fortis sits in a tie for 39^th after his 18, finishing at 75 (+3). After a double bogey on 11 en route to a +3 performance on his opening nine, Fortis made the turn to the front and cleaned up to shoot even par on the front nine.
Nikita Romanov shot a 37 on the back nine before turning to the front, carding a 39 to give himself a +4 on the afternoon with a 76.
Karsen Rush was unable to record a birdie but kept his blemishes to a minimum as the junior finished with a 79 (+7).
Matt Lafond rounded out the team's performance with an 81 (+9).
Playing as an individual, Alex Gekas finished his first round of the tournament with an 86 (+14).

THE FIELD

Mount St. Mary's holds a two-stroke advantage heading into the final round, the team shooting 284 (-4). Colgate and Temple sit right behind in a tie for second with a 286 (-2).
La Salle sits in 11^th place after day one, eight strokes behind Saint Joseph's in 5^th place.
Binghamton's Justin Lane and Mount St. Mary's Devin Smith end the first round with the lowest scorecard, both registering a 68 (-4). Werner is one of 18 golfers to shoot even or under in the round.

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