Breanna Crognale
Staff Writer
The Millersville men’s golf team competed in the IUP Golf Invitational last weekend, and in each match looked like two completely different teams. The guys got off to a slow start in the first round, where they finished with a combined score of 313. Matt Lutz had the teams best score for the day, shooting a 76, followed by Robert Coyne who shot a 79 for the round. The second round was a completely different story for the Marauders as the guys played a solid round of golf. Coyne scored a 71 for the round, giving him a combined score of 150 and finished 16th in the tournament. Rob Rowe, who shot an 80 for the first round ended the day with a 75 and finished tied for 32nd with Lutz who shot a 79 for the round. Conor Gilbert improved upon his first round score of 78, by shooting a 76 for the final round, and finished the tournament tied for 26th. Jon Heile, who recorded an 81 in the first round, followed that up with a 79 for the second, and finished the day tied for 49th place. The teams second round score was 301, giving them a total score of 614 points and tying them for sixth place overall out of 15 teams. In first place was California University with a combined score of 587, followed by IUP who tied with Davis & Elkins for second with a score of 593. The sixth place finish brings the guys one step closer to earning a bid to the NCAA regionals and they are back in action April 21 when they will compete in the California Invitational.