Soeth Tops Golf in Day Two at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite

Friday, October 27

Stockton, Calif.

All Day

Temple University

Visit Stockton Pacific Invite

Photo by: Tommy Meehan

Soeth Tops Golf in Day Two at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite

10.27.17 | Men's Golf

Results

STOCKTON, Calif. – Junior Sam Soeth rebounded from a sub-par first round to card a one-over 73 to lead Temple Golf in the second round at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite Friday. Soeth, who entered tournament as the team's top golfer (74.0 stroke average), had shot an 80 on the first round Thursday. As a team, the Owls are in 19^th overall among the 20 competing teams at the three-day tournament held at the par-72, 7,082-yard The Reserve at Spanos Park Golf Course.

Keys to the Match
> Redshirt junior John Barone still leads the Owls and is tied for 51^st overall with a two-over 146. Barone shot a four-over 76 Friday after carding a two-under 70 Thursday.
> Junior Trey Wren is tied for 75th overall among the 112 golfers after a three-over 75 put him at five-over for the tournament (149).
> Soeth sits tied for 93^rd with a nine-over 153 while freshmen Liam McGrath (155) and Dawson Anders (156) are tied for 100^th and 102^nd, respectively.

Tournament Notes
> Santa Clara continues to lead the field with a 14-under 562. They are three shots better than BYU and Nevada, both with 565 scores. The Owls are 36 strokes off the pace with a 598 score.
> Fresno State's Alex Lee tops all 112 individuals with a nine-under 135. Six golfers are three shots behind and tied for second. Lee is one stroke better than first round leader Filip Lundell (136).

Next Up
> The Owls conclude play at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite Saturday.