ALTON, Ill. — The Freed-Hardeman University Lion golf team finished their time in the Missouri Baptist Spring Invitational by moving up one spot to land in fifth place, tallying a team score of 619 (+43).
EJ Hill and
Austin Warren had the top team scores for FHU with their 152 (+8) giving them a tie for seventh place. Hill had birdies on the par-4 seventh hole and the par-3 12th to finish round two at 78 (+6). Warren had the best turnaround for the Lions, skyrocketing 19 spots by trimming four strokes in round two with a 74 (+2)Â with birdies on the 14th and 16th holes.
Ben Sebilian rose eleven spots on the leaderboard to finish with a share of 21st place with a two-round 157 (+13). Sebilian carded birdies on the par-4 sixth and the par-5 ninth holes to end round two at 78 (+6).
Tyler Rhodes ended the tournament in a tie for 25th place after scoring 80 (+8) in round two to combine for 158 (+14) with
Cash Piatt rounding off FHU's team effort scoring 84 (+11) in the second round to tie for 41st place with 165 (+21).
Gabe Matherley was the top-scoring individual golfer of the tournament, joining teammates Hill and Warren in seventh place with 152 (+8). In his second round, Matherly collected a birdie on the par-5 ninth hole with back-to-back birdies on holes 15 and 16 to score 78 (+6). Also as an individual,
Braden Riddle had an 83 (+11) in the second round to total 160 (+16).
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