ABBOTSTOWN, Pa. – For the first time in its modern era, the Salisbury University men's golf is top-of-the-perch at the end of a weekend tournament as winners of the McDaniel Spring Invitational, whose second and final round was held on Sunday at The Bridges Golf Course.
The Sea Gulls shot a 20-over 308 in the Sunday round, just two strokes off the pace they set on Saturday and good for a two-day card of a 39-over 615 that sat atop the field of 10 teams. The mark was good enough to outlast Goucher, who shaved 14 strokes off its opening-round total but finished just one stroke shy of SU at 40-over 616. The victory marks the golf program's first team title since the program returned as a varsity sport in the fall of 2024.
ROUND NOTES
- Cameron Nicholson matched his round-one score with a three-over 75 in round two, setting the tone with a birdie on par-four one and adding another on par-five eight. Nicholson finished tied for second in the individual field of 50 with a six-over 150, just two strokes back of individual champion Riley Ruby of Goucher.
- Ryan Henneman tied Nicholson for second overall after posting a six-over 78 for the day to card a two-day six-over 150.
- Gage Bandy made it three Sea Gulls in the top five by placing fifth at nine-over 153. Bandy carded a four-over 76 on Sunday, one stroke better than his round-one effort.
- Alex Langford improved by three strokes from round-to-round, shooting a seven-over 79 on the day and tying for 16th for the weekend at 17-over 161.
- Colton Thomas also shot a seven-over 79 for the day, a five-stroke improvement from Saturday, and tied for 18th with a 19-over 163 to assure top-20 slots for all five Salisbury golfers.
The Sea Gulls will look to build on their momentum with their first one-day event of the spring, the Elizabethtown Invitational on Thursday at Hershey Country Club East in Hershey, Pa. Tee time is tentatively marked for 12 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 207 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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