KETTERING, Ohio (10/18/2016) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's golf team ended the fall season by tying for fifth at the Dayton Flyer Invitational on Tuesday.
The Titans lowered their first-round output to shoot a 302 on the final 18 for a 608 (306-302) scorecard at the Par 71, 7,100-yard NCR Country Club's South Course in Kettering, Ohio.
Senior
Kyle Gaines led Detroit Mercy tallying a 151 (75-76) to tie for 21st place. Senior
Spencer Lendzion tied for 29th with a 152 (77-75), while freshman
Scott Sparks had the best round in the event for the Titans firing a 3-over 74 and ending 38th overall with a 153 (79-74).
The event concluded the fall season as the red, white and blue will enter its winter training to get ready for the 2017 spring campaign.Â
Here is a recap of the action at Dayton:
- The Titans tied for fifth with Fort Wayne and Miami (Ohio) and were just four shots away from third place.Â
- Kyle Gaines topped the team with 20 pars and tied for the team lead sinking five birdies.
- He also shared the team high and was tied for fourth in the field with a -2, 4.66 average on the course's Par 5's.
- Spencer Lendzion posted 17 pars and five birdies – including four in the second round - of his own and tied Gaines for the team lead on the Par 5's.Â
- Scott Sparks had the best round of the event for the Titans with his 3-over 74 on the final 18.
- Sparks knocked in four birdies on Tuesday and ended with five overall in the tournament.Â
Head Coach Luke LaFave '02 on the Event:
"Scotty showed some poise in rebounding from yesterday and Kyle grinded out two good scores without his best stuff."
"It was a solid round from the guys today to end the event. We played in very firm windy conditions. A top-five finish was a good way to end our fall where we weren't at our best."
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