| 10.03.06
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A talented, young Forester golf team put together its best round of
the year on the second day of the MCC Tournament to earn a third place
finish. It is the best finish by an HU squad since 1990-91 when they
won the conference title. "To
finish third is a huge boost for our golf program and proof that we
are headed in the right direction," said Coach Green. "I am so
proud of each one of our golfers. They have worked hard all
season and shown a lot of improvement."
After
posting a team score of 314 in first round action on Monday, HU was in
fourth place, one stroke behind Indiana Wesleyan and nine strokes
behind Bethel and Marian who were tied for first with a 305 score.
Ryan Bonner paced the Foresters with a round of 74 followed by Spencer
Batt (79), Justin Imel (80), Patrick Davis (81), and Dan Schroeder and
Jeff McVicker (82).
But HU was saving its best for last.
On Tuesday, five Foresters turned in scores in the 70s for the first
time all year, leading to a season-low round of 297. The score
was more than enough to push them up into a solid third place finish.
Batt led the Forester charge by firing
a 71 and Bonner repeated with another round of 74. McVicker
bounced back with a 75 while Imel and Schroeder both shot a 77.
Davis finished with an 82.
"This was a very exciting day," said
Green. "As a team, we played the last nine holes at three under
par. I think we proved today that Huntington is a team with a pretty
bright future."
Bethel shot a tournament low 292 on
Tuesday to dethrone eight-time champion Marian College. The
Pilots won the title with a two-day total of 597 followed by Marian
(605), HU (611), Spring Arbor (619), Indiana Wesleyan (620), Taylor
(622), St. Francis (639), Grace (695) and Goshen (725). The top
five teams automatically qualify for the NAIA Region VIII Tournament
that will be held in the spring.
Bonner, who finished third in the
individual scoring with a 148, and Batt, who tied for seventh with a
150, both made the MCC All-Conference team.
The men concluded the fall portion of their schedule with a 28-31-3
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