Clarion Golf Teams Struggle at PSAC Championships

| October 23, 2017


HERSHEY, Pa. – The Clarion University men’s and women’s golf teams struggled at the PSAC Golf Championships held at the Hershey Club over the weekend with the men taking seventh of eight teams and the women finishing eighth out of eight teams.

(Photo of Mitch Faulkner. Photo courtesy of Clarion University Athletics)

The men’s team did improve by 18 strokes over its first-date score of 327 shooting a 309 Sunday at the Hershey Club West, but the two-day title of 636 placed the Golden Eagles, who used to dominate the men’s circuit, well back of the champion, IUP, who shot 593, and only ahead of Pitt-Johnstown’s 641.

Nathan Sandberg finished the event with a two-day score of 153, which was tied for 12th overall in the field. Mitch Faulkner finished tied for 17th, while Nick Giambronefinished tied for 35th with a 167.

The women’s team was well back in the field shooting a 773, which was 62 shots back of seventh-place East Stroudsburg and 135 shots off of champion Kutztown (638).

Morgan Johnson had the best round of the day Sunday for Clarion, carding a round of 90 to finish with a two-day total of 181. Sophomore Christan Bowshier was just behind her, finishing with 97 on Sunday for a total of 196. Elisabeth Papa was only one place behind her, carding a round of 96 on Sunday, and Clancy Fyock finished with a two-day score of 206.

Women’s Team Scores
1 Kutztown University 324 314 638 +70
2 West Chester University 321 319 640 +72
3 Mercyhurst University 329 323 652 +84
4 Millersville 334 319 653 +85
5 Gannon 333 321 654 +86
6 Seton Hill University 354 350 704 +136
7 East Stroudsburg U. 359 352 711 +143
8 Clarion University 393 380 773 +205

Men’s Team Scores
1 IUP 302 291 593 +25
2 California (PA) 299 299 598 +30
3 Millersville 306 295 601 +33
4 Mercyhurst 316 300 616 +48
5 Gannon 319 306 625 +57
6 West Chester 312 316 628 +60
7 Clarion 327 309 636 +68
8 Pitt – Johnstown 322 319 641 +73


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