Another strong showing by several members of the Seattle University men’s golf team allowed the Redhawks to earn its second straight second-place finish as a team, this time as play concluded Tuesday at the Georgetown Intercollegiate at The Members Club at Four Streams.
Joe Harvie (Orting, Wash.) shot one-under-par 70 in the second round to move up into sixth place in the final standings at even-par 142. Kyle Cornett (Mill Creek, Wash.) made the biggest move among the Redhawks, advancing into a tie for 14th place at 146 (+4) after shooting even-par 71 on Tuesday. Ross Kukula (Ocean Park, Wash.) posted his second straight round of 73 (+2) to join Cornett in the tie for 14th place at 146.
Patrick Sato (Bellevue, Wash.) finished the two-day tournament in a tie for 27th place at 149 (+7) after shooting 76 (+5) in the final round. Ahren Young (Renton, Wash.) cut eight strokes from his first round score, shooting 77 (+6) Tuesday to end up in a tie for 63rd place at 162 (+20).
As a team, Seattle U combined for a second-round score of 290 (+6), finishing in second place at 583 (+15), one stroke ahead of William & Mary and also ahead of schools such as Navy, Penn State, Georgetown, Gonzaga, and Temple. For the second straight day, Towson shot the best round at 285 (+1) to earn a 14-stroke victory at 569 (+1), while Georgetown’s Cole Berman earned medalist honors by winning a one-hole playoff over Alex Hicks of William & Mary, with each player finishing 36 holes at two-under-par 140.
“I'm proud of my team. We keep knocking on the door which is very impressive for four sophomores and a freshman. This is an exciting group to be at events with, and I love how hard they fight for every shot out there,” Seattle U head men’s golf coach Marc Chandonnet said.
The Seattle University men’s golf team completes its fall season with back-to-back runner-up finishes. The Redhawks return to action Jan. 26-27 at the Arizona Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Arizona at the Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz.