THE FACTS
Gettysburg finishes first
What: McDaniel Spring Invitational in men's golf action
When: Sunday, Mar. 26
Where: The Bridges Golf Club – Abbottstown, Pa.

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg needed a match of cards but prevailed, capturing the team title at the McDaniel Spring Invitational, opening the spring season with a round of 299.

THE LEADERS
• Patrick Kilcoyne (Belmont, Mass./Belmont) won the individual title with a round of three-under par 69. He was the only golfer in the field of 90 to finish under par, besting the field by three strokes.

FOR THE FOES
• Dickinson matched Gettysburg with a round of 299. The title was decided on a collective match of cards, taking until the third handicap hole to break the tie. The Bullets were a collective one-under par on the 558-yard par-5 while the Red Devils were one-over par.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Daniel Suter (Gaithersburg, Md./Milton Academy) finished tied for seventh overall with a round of 75.
• Cam Deiuliis (Highland, Md./River Hill) made his season debut with a round of 77 to place tied for 15th overall.
• Thibault Eelen (Waregern, Belgium/Sint-Paulus School Campus College Waregam) carded a round of 78 to finish tied for 21st.
• Sean Engler (Bluffton, S.C./Hilton Head Christian Academy) registered a score of 81 to finish tied for 44th.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Patrick Kilcoyne's round of 69 was his first collegiate sub-par round. The round of 69 was also a tournament record.
• It was the third tournament victory of the season for the Bullets, who debuted in the coaches' poll at No. 22 on Friday.
• It is the second time Gettysburg has won the McDaniel Spring Invitational and first time since 2016. The tournament serves as the backup for the NCAA automatic qualifier if the entirety of the conference championship cannot be contested on Apr. 28-30 at Waynesboro Country Club.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the Hershey Cup at Hershey Country Club on Sunday and Monday. Tee times begin at 9 a.m. both days.