Emmerich, Pisarski Under Par After Day One of Ironwood Collegiate Classic

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Senior Aidan Emmerich and freshman Nicholas Pisarski each shot under-par rounds of 71 to lead the Temple golf team on the opening day of the Ironwood Collegiate Classic on Sunday. The Owls as a team shot one-over par 298 and stand just six strokes outside of second place heading into the final day on Monday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Emmerich got off to a hot start, birdieing three of his first four holes on the day to move to three-under par.
The Massachusetts native closed his first 18 holes with five birdies to tie for ninth individually in the field.
Pisarski did his teammate one better, finishing with six birdies which was good for second place among all players.
The freshman recorded the first sub-par round of his collegiate career and had a run of four straight birdies from holes 13 to 16.
Senior Jake Naese finished at one-over par 73 while sophomore William Jun closed at two-over par 74 to round out the scorers for the Owls.
East Carolina leads the tournament by seven strokes after an opening-round 276, which included four rounds at two-under par or better.
Longwood's David Lafreniere paces the individual title chase at six-under par through 18.

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