Men's Golf finishes tied for second of 14 teams at Olivet (Mich.) Memorial Tournament

Men's Golf finishes tied for second of 14 teams at Olivet (Mich.) Memorial Tournament
Tournament Site Results
September 2, 2023

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Ohio Northern men's golf team shot a final-round 301 on Saturday to finish tied for second at the two-day Olivet (Mich.) Lou Collins Memorial Tournament to open its 2023 fall season.

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The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (11-1-1)
  • Venue: Bedford Valley Country Club — Battle Creek, Mich.
  • ONU head coach Chad Bucci improves to 333-329-14 in his 11th season at the helm.

Results

  • The Polar Bears shot a 304-301—605 to finish 29 over par and tie NAIA school Lourdes for second place behind tournament champion Calvin (Mich.), which finished with a 298-294—592.
  • The Polar Bears closed Friday's first round in second place, trailing Calvin by six strokes.
  • Trine (Ind.) shot a two-day 607 and Huntington (Ind.) shot a 618 to round out the top five teams.

ONU Individuals

  • Sophomore Joey DeSimone (Munroe Falls/Stow-Munroe Falls) shot a 72-76—148 to lead the Polar Bears and finish tied for second of 96 golfers. His first-round 72 and 36-hole total are both career bests. He trailed tournament medalist Matt Turcotte, of Calvin, by two strokes.
  • Freshman Aashir Patel (Schaumburg, Ill./James B Conant) shot a 79-71—150 to finish tied for seventh in his first career collegiate tournament.
  • Sophomore Anthony Naso (Grosse Ile, Mich.) tied for ninth with a 76-75—151.
  • Sophomore Austin Hanni-Wells (Findlay/Liberty-Benton) tied for 30th with a 77-79—156. His 36-hole score is a career best.
  • Playing on the ONU B team, junior David Walsh (Cincinnati/Moeller) and sophomores Jevin Beard (Ostrander/River Valley) and Domenic Pilla (Highland Heights/St. Ignatius) also shot a two-round 156 to tie for 30th overall. Beard's first-round 77 was a career-best for 18 holes, and Pilla's 156 was a career-best for 36 holes.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Sunday when they host the ONU Kick Off Classic at Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod.