MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. - No. 4 Men's golf opened the fall season with a dominant performance, including one of the best team rounds in the history of the program during the final round of the MSSU Men's Fall Invitational.
OC placed three players in the top five individuals en route to the team championship, shooting an incredible 36-under-par over the team's three rounds, 12 shots ahead of second place, Henderson State.
Leandro Mihaich made his Eagles debut, carding rounds of 67, 69, and 67 to finish with a three-round total of 203 (-13), which was good for second overall as an individual. Mihaich had 17 birdies to lead the Eagles and added an eagle in his final round.
Oskari Nikku turned in seven birdies and one of his two eagles of the tournament during his final round to shoot -7 and finish in fourth place at eleven-under-par overall.
Reigning Lone Star Conference Player of the Year,
Exequiel Rodriguez opened his junior campaign with rounds of 70, 71, and 65, shooting -10 and finishing right behind Nikku in fifth place.
In order of the leaderboard,
Said Powers, playing as an individual, finished T23 at 3-under-par, with rounds of 71, 70, and 72. Another individual,
Blas Ayesa, shot two rounds of 70 and a 74 for a three-round total of 214 (-2) and a T28 finish.
Santiago Villareal turned in two 73s and a 69 while finishing T32 at 1-under-par, and Verrti Perala, last week's Lone Star Conference Men's Golfer of the Week, finished T52 with a low round of 71 in his second round.
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THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH DAVID LYNN
Going into this season's first event we have high expectations. It was great to see the guys in action after 6 weeks of practice. I'm extremely proud of how the guys played today with the pressure of the lead. They kept the gas down all day. That says everything you need to know about their expectations. I was very impressed.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will head to Jonesboro, Arkansas, next week to compete in the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate hosted by Arkansas State University.
