Flash Points:

• Brandon Mihalo (Windsor, Ontario, Canada/Holy Names Catholic) finished second overall at even par
• Saint Francis finished ninth overall
• SFU carded two eagles and six birdies in the tourney

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SIMSBURY, CONN.- Saint Francis men's golf finished ninth at their first fall tourney of the year, the Ryan T. Lee Collegiate hosted by Central Connecticut.

Brandon Mihalo (Windsor, Ontario, Canada/Holy Names Catholic) shot a one-under 71 on Sunday to lead the way, he finished second overall individually, four shots behind the winner. Mihalo caught fire on the back nine after a three-over 39 on the front nine on Sunday. He ripped off birdies on 11,12, and 13. After three straight pars, he birded 17 to close with a 32 on the back nine for his 71 overall.

Austin Renz (Danville, Pa./Danville) finished in a tie for 29th after a Sunday 77. Renz played the front nine at two-over on Sunday, carding a birdie on the ninth to make the turn with a 38. Renz bogeyed 10, 12, 15 and 18 on the back nine while carding a birdie four on the par-5 17th.

Kurtis Straw (Johnstown, Pa./Bishop McCort) was consistent on the weekend, shooting 78 in both rounds to finish in a tie for 47th. Straw played the front nine at four-over par after bogeys on 2, 4,5,and 7. He played the back nine at two-over, joining Renz with a birdie on the par-5 17th. Freshman Jacob Wilson (Sharon PA/Kennedy Catholic) closed his first college tourney in a tie for 62nd. The freshman shot an 83 on Sunday after a triple bogey on the first and a pair of double bogeys in the round. Dominic Stevens finished 75th after an 87 on Sunday.

The Flash finished ninth overall, just a shot behind Sacred Heart and Fairfield. They are in action next weekend as they will head to Annapolis for the Navy Invite


ROUND ONE RECAP

Saint Francis men's golf started their fall season with a solid opening round at the Ryan T. Lee. Memorial Collegiate hosted by Central Connecticut.

Brandon Mihalo (Windsor, Ontario, Canada/Holy Names Catholic) led the Flash with a one-over round of 73. The junior rebounded from a bogey on the first hole by carding birdies on the next two. Mihalo traded shots on holes five and six and a bogey on the par-3 ninth hole put him at even on the front nine. On the back nine, Mihalo had slight missteps on holes 12 and 13 but rebounded nicely with pars on the next four holes before carding a birdie on the par-5 18th.

Austin Renz (Danville, Pa./Danville) shot a round of 75 on Saturday to put himself at three-over par for the day. The junior started the round strong with a birdie on the first hole and rebounded nicely from a double bogey on the fourth hole with back-to-back birdies. He would close the front nine at two over. Renz continued his steady play on the back nine, carding six pars. After bogeys on 11 and 15, the junior birdied the par-5 seventeenth hole to put him at one over for the back nine and three over on the day.

Freshman Jacob Wilson (Sharon PA/Kennedy Catholic) had a strong first collegiate round on Saturday. The Sharon, Pa native responded from a bogey on the first hole with a birdie on the third. He repeated that pattern on holes seven and eight and closed his front nine at one over par. The freshman stumbled a bit on holes 12 and 13, playing them at three over but responded well by playing the remaining five holes at even par to log a 76 on the day.

Graduate student Kurtis Straw (Johnstown, Pa./Bishop McCort) fired a 78 on Saturday as a pair of double bogeys set him back. Dom Stevens (Ebensburg, Pa./Central Cambria) shot an 82 on Saturday to round out the scoring. As a team, SFU shot a day one 302 to put them at 14 over par collectively. They are a shot back of Fairfield heading into Sunday's final round.