Mercer University
Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
Men's Golf Finishes Fifth at Bridgestone Collegiate in Fall Finale
10/26/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Mercer University men's golf team finished fifth in a loaded field at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate this weekend to close out the team's 2014 fall schedule.
The Bears compiled a team score of 293 on Sunday's final round for a total tally of 878 for the tournament, which included nine teams ranked among the Top 75 on the Golf Stat national team rankings. No. 21 North Carolina took home the team title, while Virginia Tech finished second.
"There is a lot to build on coming off this weekend's talented field," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "We need to be more consistent this spring, but the team has shown that the talent is definitely there to get where we want to go."
Sophomore Emmanuel Kountakis and senior Trey Rule each tied for 10th to lead the way for Mercer this weekend, as both finished the tournament with an even-par 216. Jerry Ren carded a 72 to close his three rounds with a total score of 224 in 35th place, while Sean Smothers, who finished 42nd overall with a score of 225, fired a 74 on Sunday to round out the scoring.
"We will have good opportunities this spring with a strong schedule coming up," added Kayden. "Our guys played hard this fall and their effort was always there and we showed that we have the tools to do some impressive things this spring."
The Bears will return to competitive play in February, as they prepare to compete in their first Southern Conference championship.
