HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL - The Mason Men's Golf team will begin their spring season when they host the 3rd annual Mission Inn Spring Spectacular. Mason will play 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday at the historic El Campeon course in Howey-In-The-Hills, FL.
Mason has one of the younger rosters in the country and relying heavy on that youth for the upcoming season. “Were relying on youth to get the job done,” coach Scott King said. “We are getting better and better each time we step on the course and that is what you want with a young team.”
Mason will start one senior this weekend in Zack Lauzon and the rest will be underclassmen. Sophomore standout Kyle Hart and freshman Brock Kovach, Ellis Messian, and Eric Edwards round out the five man team for the spring opener.
Meeting the 2014-15 Patriots:
Kyle Hart- A sophomore out of Richmond, VA, Kyle has enjoyed success in his first year and a half at Mason. Hart earned back to back Atlantic-10 Golfer of the Week honors during the fall season. He tied for first place in the Terrapin Invitational shooting a low round of 68. He was runner-up at the ODU/Outerbanks Collegiate the following week.
Brock Kovach- A freshman from Wyossiming, Penn. Brock had a great start to his Mason career in the fall. He tied for 25th in the ODU/OBX Collegiate and shot a low round of 71 in the second round of that tournament.
Ellis Messian – A freshman from San Diego, Calif. is going to play a critical role in his first year at Mason. Ellis tied for 44th in the VCU Shootout and had a low round of 71 at the Tar Heel Invitational.
Eric Edwards – A freshman from Salisbury, N.C. is going to get an opportunity to build off his fall season when he gets the start at the Mission Inn tournament. Eric had a low round of 74 on two separate occasions in the fall.
Charlie Padial – A freshman from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. participated in one tournament in the fall (Patriot Intercollegiate) and is looking to get into the lineup as the spring season progresses.
Matthew Frazier – A freshman from Peansburg, Va. participated in one tournament (VCU Shootout) and is also eager to begin the spring season.
Trevor Temps – A freshman from Williamsburg, Va. participated in two tournaments in the fall (Patriot Intercollegiate and Terrapin Invitational) and is looking for more experience as he enters is first spring as a Patriot.
Zack Lauzon – A senior from Woodbridge, Va. is the lone senior in the starting lineup for the spring opener. Zack is a two time Scholastic All-American. He had a very good fall finishing tied for 20th in the Terrapin Invite and shot a low round of 71 on two occasions. Zack is a key to this team brining the needed senior leadership to a young team.
Andrew Brenneman – A senior from Leesburg, Va. participated in two events in the fall (Patriot Intercollegiate and Terrapin Invitational. Andrew will have an important role this spring being one of the few upperclassmen on the roster.
You can follow along the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular here: http://golfstatresults.com/public/index.cfm?tournament_id=7035
