Sunday, February 25
Palm Valley Golf Club - Goodyear, Ariz.
College of Charleston
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Loyola Maryland Intercollegiate
Cougars Claim First Tournament Win Of The Season In School-Record Fashion
2/26/2018 8:55:00 PM | Men's Golf
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The College of Charleston men's golf team claimed its first tournament win of the season shooting a tournament-record and school-record low 54-hole total of 816 (-48) at the two-day Loyola (Md.) Intercollegiate held at the par-72 Palm Valley Golf Club.
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The Cougars' previous best finish was runner-up at The Battle of Stono Ferry in the fall. It marked the ninth career win for head coach Mark McEntire. They surpassed the previous school record held by the 2000-01 squad, which shot an 824 at the Gator Invitational, and the 2007-08 squad that shot -35 at the Turtle Bay Resort College Intercollegiate.
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Overall, all five of CofC's starters finished under par for the tournament with only three rounds over par for the weekend.
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Leading the way for the Cougars was sophomore Logan Sowell (Kershaw, S.C.), who shot career-low rounds of 66, 67 and 67 to finish 16-under and runner-up to individual medalist Ambrose Abbracciamento of Hartford (-17).
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"What a great tournament for our program," CofC Head Coach Mark McEntire said. "We broke the team lowest 54-and 36-hole records, the lowest individual round and got a W. I could not be happier for the guys. Congrats on the play from Logan Sowell. It was an excellent week for him and I hope he uses this as a springboard for the rest of the spring. He is a very good player."
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After shooting a first-round and school-record low round of 62, sophomore Hunter Dunagan (Augusta, Ga.) tied for seventh at 12-under. Sophomore Michael Sass (Louisville, Ky.) also finished the tournament strong with back-to-back rounds of 66 – which was a career low for the 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year. He tied for seventh (-12) to mark his second Top 10-finish of the season.
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In his Cougar debut, sophomore Colin Hamilton (Southlake, Texas) tied for 24th with rounds of 70, 70 and 71 (-5), while freshman Reed Bentley (Spartanburg, S.C.) tied for 41st (-1) in his second career start.
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"Hunter and Reed played well today and allowed us to shoot a really good final round," McEntire said. "We counted four scores in the 60s and dropped a -1. That is a coach's dream."
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The Cougars will take the next weeks off from competition before traveling to The Schenkel hosted by Georgia Southern on March 16-18 at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON RESULTS
T2. Logan Sowell 66-67-67—200 (-16)
T7. Michael Sass 72-66-66—204 (-12)
T7. Hunter Dunagan 62-73-69—204 (-12)
T24. Colin Hamilton 70-70-71—211 (-5)
T41. Reed Bentley 73-74-68—215 (-1)
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The Cougars' previous best finish was runner-up at The Battle of Stono Ferry in the fall. It marked the ninth career win for head coach Mark McEntire. They surpassed the previous school record held by the 2000-01 squad, which shot an 824 at the Gator Invitational, and the 2007-08 squad that shot -35 at the Turtle Bay Resort College Intercollegiate.
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Overall, all five of CofC's starters finished under par for the tournament with only three rounds over par for the weekend.
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Leading the way for the Cougars was sophomore Logan Sowell (Kershaw, S.C.), who shot career-low rounds of 66, 67 and 67 to finish 16-under and runner-up to individual medalist Ambrose Abbracciamento of Hartford (-17).
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"What a great tournament for our program," CofC Head Coach Mark McEntire said. "We broke the team lowest 54-and 36-hole records, the lowest individual round and got a W. I could not be happier for the guys. Congrats on the play from Logan Sowell. It was an excellent week for him and I hope he uses this as a springboard for the rest of the spring. He is a very good player."
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After shooting a first-round and school-record low round of 62, sophomore Hunter Dunagan (Augusta, Ga.) tied for seventh at 12-under. Sophomore Michael Sass (Louisville, Ky.) also finished the tournament strong with back-to-back rounds of 66 – which was a career low for the 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year. He tied for seventh (-12) to mark his second Top 10-finish of the season.
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In his Cougar debut, sophomore Colin Hamilton (Southlake, Texas) tied for 24th with rounds of 70, 70 and 71 (-5), while freshman Reed Bentley (Spartanburg, S.C.) tied for 41st (-1) in his second career start.
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"Hunter and Reed played well today and allowed us to shoot a really good final round," McEntire said. "We counted four scores in the 60s and dropped a -1. That is a coach's dream."
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The Cougars will take the next weeks off from competition before traveling to The Schenkel hosted by Georgia Southern on March 16-18 at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON RESULTS
T2. Logan Sowell 66-67-67—200 (-16)
T7. Michael Sass 72-66-66—204 (-12)
T7. Hunter Dunagan 62-73-69—204 (-12)
T24. Colin Hamilton 70-70-71—211 (-5)
T41. Reed Bentley 73-74-68—215 (-1)
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