QUANTICO, Md. – First-year
Tre Lesperance (Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville) fired a 6-over-par 78 to move five spots up the leaderboard and finish the two-round Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational in a tie for fourth place in a 52-player field to lead the Lycoming College golf team at the par-72, 6,631-yard Green Hill Country Club on Sunday, April 12.
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Lesperance posted an identical 2-over-par 38 on the back nine from the first day, while he improved two strokes on the front to finish the two days with a 158 (80-78). He birdied the par-4, 412-yard No. 2 and had pars on 11 holes.
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The Warriors improved by six strokes on Sunday over their Saturday round, finishing with a 664 (335-329) to take eighth in the 10-team field. Salisbury's 'B' team won the event at 637 (318-319) and Ryan Henneman from Salisbury, who posted a 149 (75-74).
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Junior
Connor Shanahan (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East) moved six shots up the leaderboard. After posting a first-round 85, he notched an 8-over-par 80 to finish 22
nd with a 165 (85-80). He birdied the par-5, 547-yard No. 18.
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Both first-year
Hill Meserve (Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville) (86-84) and junior
Will Eberz (Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) (84-86) finish tied for 34
th with a 170 and first-year
Colby Seiler (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) finished 42
nd with a 173 (87-86)
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The Warriors head to King's (Pa.) for a 12 p.m. dual meet on Tuesday, April 14, for a 12 p.m., tee-off from Wyoming Valley Country Club.
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