In their first tournament of the fall season, the Patriots golf team finished eighth overall at the Eastern Kentucky Intercollegiate.
In his first tournament as a collegian, freshman Davis Soderberg led Mason in the 18-team tournament with a one-over par 211 to finish tied for 12th overall. Upperclassmen Brock Kovach and Ellis Messian recorded scores of 218 and 219 respectively at the par-70, 6,623-yard course at the University Club at Arlington. Freshman Jeff Wilson rounded out the team scoring with a 220.
Host Eastern Kentucky won the EKU Intercollegiate by 14 shots over Ohio (842) with a 12-under par team score. The Colonels junior Noah Combs garnered individual medalist honors by one shot over Clark Robinson (205) of Marshall.
The Patriots return home to host the Patriot Intercollegiate Sunday and Monday at the Laurel Hills Golf Course in Lorton, Va.
8 George Mason 283 284 294 861
T12 Davis Soderberg (5) 69 70 72 211
T41 Brock Kovach (4) 70 72 76 218
T46 Ellis Messian (1) 70 76 73 219
T52 Jeff Wilson (3) 75 72 73 220
T69 Eric Edwards (2) 74 70 79 223
TEAM SCORES
1 Eastern Kentucky 284 268 276 828 -12
2 Ohio 282 274 286 842 +2
3 Cleveland State 285 270 292 847 +7
4 Eastern Michigan 291 280 279 850 +10
5 Longwood 285 283 284 852 +12
6 Dayton 287 287 282 856 +16
7 UT - Martin 288 281 288 857 +17
8 George Mason 283 284 294 861 +21
9 Marshall 285 291 287 863 +23
10 Mercer 279 288 297 864 +24
11 SIU Edwardsville 289 285 291 865 +25
12 Florida Gulf Coast U 285 289 292 866 +26
13 Murray State 292 290 290 872 +32
14 Morehead State Univ 295 289 300 884 +44
15 Northern Kentucky 306 294 285 885 +45
16 Youngstown State 300 292 295 887 +47
17 Eastern Illinois 298 306 300 904 +64
18 Tennessee State U. 307 303 298 908 +68
