WAYNESBORO, Pa. - The Swarthmore College golf team finished strong as they battled through more rain and wind at the Mason-Dixon Collegiate on Sunday morning. The Garnet finished with a season-best team score of 295 in the second round as they finished 13th overall out of 21 teams.
Andy Xin shot one-under to lead the Garnet on the afternoon, while
Dylan Zhang shot a season-best to improve on his opening round score. All five of the Swarthmore competitors improved on their opening round scores.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Xin matched his season-high with a second round score of 71 (-1) to finish one-under for the day. The freshman ended with a two-round score of 150 (+6) to tied for 22nd overall and set a new two-round season best. Xin finished the day on a high note with three birdies on the back nine.
- Zhang set a new season-best after leading the Garnet in the opening round. The freshman carded a 74 (+2) on the day to finish tied for 28th overall. Zhang sank birdies on both the front nine and back nine.
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Ben Lee finished tied for 46th overall as he took five strokes off his opening round effort. Lee matched Zhang with a 74 (+2) for the round as he finished nine-over for the tournament. He totaled one birdie on the front nine and two birdies on the back nine.
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Neil Zhu rounded out the Garnet scorers with a 76 (+4) for the second round. The freshman improved his opening round tally by seven strokes as he set a new season-best score.
Jackson Murphy also improved his opening round score by one stroke with a 81 (+9) on the day. Murphy sunk two birdies on the round, while Zhu had one birdie.
GARNET SCORERS
T22 Xin 79 | 71 (+6)
T28 Zhang 77 | 74 (+7)
T46 Lee 79 | 74 (+9)
T69 Zhu 83 | 76 (+15)
T71 Murphy 82 | 81 (+19)
UP NEXT
The Garnet return to action at the Muhlenberg Fall Invite on October 10.
