Men’s golf team finishes 10th at Mount St. Joseph Spring Invitational, Hoffman shoots tournament-best 69

OXFORD, Ohio – The Olivet College men's golf team finished in 10th-place at the 2021 Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) University Spring Invitational, held at Indian Ridge Golf Club.

Location: Indian Ridge Golf Club; Oxford, Ohio
Par / Yardage: 72 / 6,736 yards

• After posting a 326 in Saturday's first round, the Comets dropped 17 strokes off their team score in today's round with a 309. The two-day total is 635 strokes.
• Ohio Dominican University won the team title, finishing three strokes ahead of DePauw (Ind.) University, 589-592.

• Senior Nicholas Hoffman posted a two-round total of 146 strokes. In today's round, he shot the individual low round of the tournament with a 69. The round included an eagle on the par 5, 507-yard No. 4, as well as birdies on three holes.
• Freshman Liam Carter carded a two-day total of 161 strokes, with a 77 in today's second round.
• Senior Cameron Lemon had a two-round total of 164 strokes.
• Sophomores Wes Darrow and Isiah Strand shot matching two-day scores of 166.

• The last time Olivet shot a 309 or lower team score was 307 on September 19, 2017, at the Lenawee Country Club in Adrian.
• The last time an Olivet golfer shot a 69 or better was a 69 by Nick Julian on April 14, 2013, at the Glenross Golf Course in Delaware, Ohio.
• It is believed to be the first time in school history the Comets played at the Indian Ridge Golf Club.

1. Ohio Dominican 589 (298-291); 2. DePauw, Ind. 592 (298-294); 3. Hanover, Ind. 600 (301-299); T4. Franklin, Ind. 601 (298-303); T4. Carthage, Wis. 601 (300-301); 6. Mount St. Joseph, Ohio 609 (307-302); 7. Rose-Hulman, Ind. 610 (305-305); 8. Earlham, Ind. 629 (310-319); 9. St. Mary of the Woods, Ill. 631 (316-315); 10. OLIVET 635 (326-309). 11. Bluffton, Ohio 644 (325-319); 12. Defiance, Ohio 653 (330-323).

• The Comets host the first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association jamboree next Saturday, March 27 at The Medalist Golf Club in Marshall.