Men's Golf | 5/7/2015 12:36:00 AM
Final ResultsVALLEJO, Calif. – The St. Edward's Men's Golf team shot its tournament best of 301 to move up a spot and finish tied for 12
th place on the final day of the 2015 NCAA DII South Central/West Super Regional at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club.
St. Edward's (307-316-301=924) ended tied with Colorado School of Mines (302-317-305=924) and one shot behind Western New Mexico (304-301-318=923) who finished 11
th. They just missed the top-10 with Dallas Baptist (316-304-302=922) ending in 10
th place.
Going into the tournament unranked, the Hilltoppers defeated six ranked teams along the way.
Cal. St.-Monterey Bay (290-303-294=887) won the tournament by 19 shots and Sonoma State (300-297-309=906) ended in second place.
DILLON VAN ESSEN (74-75-75=224) played solid throughout the week, finishing tied for 12
th place. Van Essen owned the 18
th hole, making an eagle and birdie for 3-under score during the tourney.
JAY HOGAN (79-77=156) was second-best on the Hilltopper squad as he shot the lowest round of the day at a two-over 74. He would end the tournament tied for 35
th place.
JOEY HEARN (81-78-75=234) finished tied for 53
rd place, while
JOSE HERNANDEZ (73-89-77=239) and
PAUL DRINKWATER (81-86-84=251) ended tied for 69
th and 101
st place respectively.
"It is sad to see the season end," head coach Todd Ohlmeyer said. "The guys put up a good fight this week, but we obviously came up a little bit short. Through eight holes, it looked like we were in position to have a good round, but we stalled a bit coming in."
Ohlmeyer went on to say, "I can't thank my seniors enough for the last four years. They put forth a tremendous amount of effort and should be proud of all of their accomplishments. In looking toward the future, I am very excited with how the sophomores played this week. We have a very bright future with a strong core returning."
St. Edward's ends its season at the NCAA Regional Tournament. This is the 12
th-straight season the Hilltoppers have qualified for the NCAA Regional.
