Kent State Finishes Second At The MAC Championship
5/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Golden Flashes fall one stroke short after Eastern Michigan's 288 on Sunday
NASHPORT, Ohio - The Kent State men's golf team placed second at the Mid-American Conference Championship with a four round total of 1172 to finish one stroke behind Eastern Michigan, which won its second straight team title. The Golden Flashes led after three rounds of play and shot a five-over 293 in today's final round, but fell out of the lead after the Eagles gained five strokes with an even par 288 on Sunday.
"Eastern Michigan had a really good round today," said Head Coach Herb Page, "We made some mistakes that cost us early so we're a bit disappointed, but I'm proud of the way our guys competed until the final hole."
Freshman John Hahn (Hudson, Ohio / Hudson), who was named the MAC Player and Freshman of the Year, led four players in the top 10 for the Golden Flashes after firing a two-under 70 that included six birdies today. Hahn earned his fifth straight top 10 finish with a one-over 289 (74-73-72-70) that placed him third overall. He also received First Team and All-Tournament honors.
With birdies on holes 16 and 17 sophomore David Ludlow (Burton, Ohio / Berkshire), helped lead a late charge by the Golden Flashes. Ludlow, who had four birdies on the day, would take fifth place with a three-over 291 (74-73-70-74). He joined Hahn as a First Team All-MAC and All-Tournament Team selection.
In ninth place was senior David Markle (Shelbourne, Ontario / Centre Dufferin) who carded a three over 75 this afternoon. Markle, who was named First Team All-MAC, birdied holes two and seven as he played the first eight holes in two-under before taking a seven on the par three ninth. A one-over 37 on the back left him at seven-over 295 (76-72-72-75) for the tournament.
Second Team All-MAC honoree freshman Brett Cairns (Courtland, Ontario) birdied two holes today and was at even par before bogeys on 17 and 18 gave him a two-over 74. Cairns captured his second straight and third top 10 finish of the year with a nine-over 297 (78-69-76-74), which put him in a four way tie for 10th.
Freshman Jean-Phillipe Paiement (Des Ruisseaux, Quebec), had two birdies today, but a double-bogey on nine and six other bogeys led to a six-over 78. Paiement finished the tournament tied for 29th with a four round total of 309 (79-74-78-78).
Toledo's Ciaran McAleavey shot a four-under 68 today to take individual medalist honors with a two-under 286 (70-74-74-68) he was followed by Peter Sauerbrei of Eastern Michigan, at one-under (74-70-73-70=217) and Hahn.
The NCAA regional field will be announced on Monday, May 5 at 6:00 pm.
rank team Par Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 total
1 Eastern Michigan +19 296 288 299 288 1171
2 34 Kent State +20 302 284 293 293 1172
3 Ball State +42 297 301 296 300 1194
4 Toledo +51 306 310 294 293 1203
5 Akron +52 299 305 299 301 1204
6 Miami +54 301 303 306 296 1206
7 Ohio +55 294 299 308 306 1207
8 Bowling Green +58 303 304 305 298 1210
9 Northern. Illinois +64 299 305 305 307 1216
Kent State Par Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 total
3 John Hahn E 74 73 72 70 289
5 David Ludlow E 74 70 73 74 291
9 David Markle +4 76 72 72 75 295
T 10 Brett Cairns +7 78 69 76 74 297
T 29 J.P. Paiement +21 79 74 78 78 309
John Hahn - Kent State
MAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
John Hahn - Kent State
FIRST TEAM ALL-MAC
John Hahn - Kent State
David Markle - Kent State
Graham Hill - Eastern Michigan
David Ludlow - Kent State
Colin Clemente - Akron
Ciaran McAleavey - Toledo
SECOND TEAM ALL-MAC
Jace Walker - Bowling Green
Chris Ross - Eastern Michigan
Brett Cairns - Kent State
Ben Wood - Miami
Nathan Sutherland - Miami
MAC ALL-TOURNAMENT
Ciaran McAleavey (Toledo)
Peter Sauerbrei (Eastern Michigan)
John Hahn (Kent State)
Colin Clemente (Akron)
David Ludlow (Kent State)
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