Temple University Athletics
Monday, October 2
Akron, Ohio
All Day
Temple University
at
Firestone Invitational
Photo by: Tommy Meehan
Golf Tied for 11th after First Day at Firestone Invitational
10.2.17 | Men's Golf
AKRON, Ohio – Junior Sam Soeth had his best round as a Temple Owl, shooting a four-under 68 to help pace the Cherry and White on day one at the Firestone Invitational. Soeth, who was even par on his morning round, is tied for fifth overall with the Owls sitting in an 11th place tie among the 16 competing teams.
Keys to the Match
> Soeth had seven birdies and one eagle, that coming on the 18th in his second round.
> Junior Trey Wren was next for Temple, with a one-over 145 to tie for 12th overall among the 87 golfers.
> Playing among TU's top five for the first time, freshman Liam McGrath held his own. His one-under afternoon round of 71 pushed him to five-over (149) and tied for 35th.
> Freshman Dawson Anders (+18) struggled for the first time in his young career while redshirt sophomore John Barone (+21) was also off his game.
Tournament Notes
> Temple (+20) trails Illinois State (-12) by 32 strokes. The Owls are in a three-way tie with George Mason and Richmond and are just eight strokes behind Old Dominion (+12) for fifth place.
> Elliott Grayson (Akron) and Austin Squires (Cincinnati) are tied for the lead at eight under par.
> Redshirt sophomore Erik Reisner, playing as an individual, is tied with McGrath in 35th place with a 149.
> The tournament concludes with a final round Tuesday morning.
Keys to the Match
> Soeth had seven birdies and one eagle, that coming on the 18th in his second round.
> Junior Trey Wren was next for Temple, with a one-over 145 to tie for 12th overall among the 87 golfers.
> Playing among TU's top five for the first time, freshman Liam McGrath held his own. His one-under afternoon round of 71 pushed him to five-over (149) and tied for 35th.
> Freshman Dawson Anders (+18) struggled for the first time in his young career while redshirt sophomore John Barone (+21) was also off his game.
Tournament Notes
> Temple (+20) trails Illinois State (-12) by 32 strokes. The Owls are in a three-way tie with George Mason and Richmond and are just eight strokes behind Old Dominion (+12) for fifth place.
> Elliott Grayson (Akron) and Austin Squires (Cincinnati) are tied for the lead at eight under par.
> Redshirt sophomore Erik Reisner, playing as an individual, is tied with McGrath in 35th place with a 149.
> The tournament concludes with a final round Tuesday morning.
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