Men's Golf rallies for fifth place finish at OAC Fall Invitational

By Tim Glon

COLUMBIA STATION — The Ohio Northern men's golf team posted a season-low round of 300 to rally for a fifth place finish at the 2013 Ohio Athletic Conference Fall Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Columbia Station Country Club.

The Polar Bears (3-9 overall) finished fifth out of eight teams with a 308-300—608.

ONU was sixth after the first 18 holes on Saturday and its 300 on Sunday was the third-lowest round of the day.

Sophomore Brandon Lambert led the Polar Bears, carding a 75-73—148 to finish tied for seventh out of 56 golfers on the par-71, 6404-yard course.

Playing as an individual, freshman Tyler Davis finished fifth overall with a 76-70—146.

Sophomore Rick Deichert tied for 14th with a 76-74—150, junior Andrew Quintrell and freshman Blaine Ricketts tied for 32nd with 157s.

Otterbein won the team title with a 286-292—578, Mount Union was second with a 293-301—594 and John Carroll was third with a 306-296—602.

Otterbein's Matt Mosca won Medalist honors with an even par 73-69—142.

The Polar Bears will return to action Sept. 28-29 at the Kenyon Invitational.

Team Standings

1. Otterbein 286-292—578, 2. Mount Union 293-301—594, 3. John Carroll 306-296—602, 4. Capital 299-305—604, 5. Ohio Northern 308-300—608, 6. Baldwin Wallace 299-310—609, 7. Muskingum 309-322—631, 8. Heidelberg 333-327—660.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Matt Mosca (Ott) 73-69—142, 2. David Monaco (Ott) 71-72—143, 3. Ben Lehrke (MtU) 71-73—144, 4. Casey Vancil (JCU) 73-72—145, 5. Tyler Davis (ONU) 76-70—146.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t7. Brandon Lambert 75-73—148, t14. Rick Deichert 76-74—150, t32. Andrew Quintrell 79-78—157, t32. Blaine Ricketts 82-75—157, t38. Ted Loewendick 78-81—159

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

5. Tyler Davis 76-70—146, t22. Pat Helman 76-79—155.