Pats stand ground in NCAA golf tourney

UT Tyler is seventh place on Day Two.

HERSHEY, Pa. - It was moving day at the NCAA Div. III National golf tournament in Hershey, Pa., and moving is exactly what the UT Tyler men's team did.

The Patriots turned in a score of 291 (+3) and sit tied for seventh with Greensboro College at 47 over.

Methodist (N.C) holds a three day lead at 24 over, five shots ahead of Huntingdon College.

Joey Rippel fired a 70 (-2) at Hershey Links to lead the team in round three. Brandon Ellis followed shooting even par. Tynan Day rebounded from day two, shooting 74.

"I am thrilled," head coach King Campbell said. "A 291 on this golf course, under these conditions is outstanding. It was good to see us to play like we're capable of playing."

"My goal was to get us back into the top ten because we had bad weather the first day and didn't play well the second day. We got off to a slow start today ... but dominated the back nine, which is a test to golf."

The Patriots played the back nine four under par, after starting the day seven over, booting the teams mood and confidence.

The Patriots' final round is against Greensboro and LaVerne.