OLLU Men Placed Fifth in the UHV Fall Classic in Victoria
Photo courtesy of UHV Sports Information.
VICTORIA, TEXAS (Oct. 17, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's golf team finished in a tie for fifth place at the UHV Fall Classic sponsored by the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV).
Head Coach Arnie Martinez commented, "It was a tough one out there for our men. We got off to slow starts on both days and this made it difficult to catch up. Victoria Country Club is a tough course and a very good test of golf. The weather conditions were windy, which made it more difficult. I'm proud of how our guys grinded through the whole event. Unfortunately, we couldn't get enough putts to drop. When we get four guys to play well on the same round, we will win events. We've done it before, and we know what we need to work on to get back there. We need to keep learning and getting better. There are a lot of things that they did well out there period. We will continue to build on those and focus to improve our weak points. Go, Saints!"
The Saints shot a first-round 318 and second-round 310 on the first day, and returned today to a 312 for a final of 940. They tied with Blinn College (B), who shot a first round 314, second round 316 and final round of 310 for 940.
Capturing the title was UHV with a two-round 603, and a final round of 296 for a total 899 for the championship. Blinn College (A) finished in second with a final 900, followed by Texas A&M University – San Antonio with 919 and the University of Dallas with 922. IN seventh place was Louisiana Christian University with 945, the University of the Southwest with 972 and Centenary University with 973.
Sergio Garcia improved from a 12th place first-day finish to shot a 74 for a final 227. Oliver Gaisford had a final 234, followed by Jake Casias with a 238, Alex Marshall with a 241, Ethan Aleman with a 242, Victor Pena Cortez with a 243 and Matthew Cantu with a 273.
What's next
The Saints will get set for the Wayland Baptist Invitational at Plainview Country Club in Plainview, Texas, Oct. 23-24.