Brandon Lambert's Hole-in-One lifts Men's Golf to victory in tri-match with St. Vincent (Pa.) and Marywood (Pa.)
By Tim Glon
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Freshman Brandon Lambert had a hole-in-one to help win Medalist honors and lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a tri-match win over Saint Vincent (Pa.) and Marywood (Pa.) Tuesday at the Fazio Course at Bearfoot Resort.
The Polar Bears (31-9-1) shot a 14-over par 298, Saint Vincent was second with a 325 and Marywood was third with a 342.
Lambert fired a career-low 2-over par 73 to claim Medalist honors for the first time in his career.
His ace came on the Par-3 11th hole from 185 yards out with a 7-iron.
Junior Ryan Wirtz shot a 74, junior Colin Burns carded a 75 and freshman Rick Deichert had a 76 as ONU golfers finished 1-2-3-4 in the 23-man field.
The Polar Bears will face the Bearcats and the Pacers in another tri-match on Wednesday.
Team Scores
1. Ohio Northern 298, 2. Saint Vincent (Pa.) 325, 3. Marywood (Pa.) 342.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Brandon Lambert 73, 2. Ryan Wirtz 74, 3. Colin Burns 75, 4. Rick Deichert 76, t14. Andrew Quintrell 88.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
10. Pat Helman 83, 13. Ted Loewendick 87, t17. Angelo Palmer 93, 19. Bruce Hamit 96.