Bishop, Yosaitis, Lagowitz Post 75s to Lead Final Round; Wilson Finishes 11th
By John Painter
(West Point, NY – April 26, 2014) Three Colgate golfers posted final-round 75s to lead the Raiders to a sixth-place finish at the Patriot League Championship.
Zenon Bishop, Robbie Yosaitis and Alex Lagowitz carded the 5-over-par scores as Colgate shot 23 over par in Sunday’s final round. The Raiders finished the 54-hole tournament at 66-over 906.
Bishop birdied just one hole Sunday but again kept his mistakes to a minimum. For the tournament, the sophomore had just one double-bogey and he finished in a tie for 18th place at 18-over-par 228.
Bishop concluded his sophomore season third on the team with a 77.47 scoringaverage, more than a shot and a half better than his 79.00 freshman mark. He counted toward the Colgate team score in 14 of his 19 rounds, and his best individual finish was a tie for sixth at the Whiting-Turner Towson Invitational.
Yosaitis also finished in a tie for 18th place with an identical 18-over-par score of 228. It was the freshman’s second top-25 result this season, and his Sunday round included two birdies and seven bogeys.
For the year, Yosaitis compiled a 77.59 scoring average that was fourth on the team. He counted toward the team score in 17 of 22 rounds. Yosaitis’ best individual showing was a tie for 12th at the Cornell Invitational.
Lagowitz rallied to a 35th-place finish at 27-over-par 237. His three birdies led the Colgate team in Sunday’s round en route to his closing 75. Lagowitz finished with a personal best scoring average of 79.13. The junior posted top-35 finishes in both of his spring appearances, including a tie for 31st at the Lafayette Invitational.
Ian Lynch closed out the Colgate scoring with an 8-over-par 78. He finished in 34th place at 26-over 236. For the year, the freshman recorded a 78.19 stroke average and counted toward the team score in 10 of 21 rounds. Lynch had two top-20 results, including a tie for 16th at the Lafayette Invitational.
Freshmen Claim Scoring Race
Despite not counting in the scoring Sunday, first-year golfers Chris Wilson and Ryan Allison finished the season 1-2 in Colgate stroke average for the season.
Wilson shot 79 Sunday and was Colgate’s best individual finisher with a tie for 11th place at 12-over 222. For the year, the freshman led the Raiders with a 75.75 strokeaverage and counted toward the team score in 21 of 24 rounds. He was the only Colgate golfer inside the top-50 in all nine tournaments, including a third-place result at the Bucknell Invitational.
Allison shot 80 Sunday to finish in a tie for 29th place at 24-over-par 234. He birdied one hole to give him a team-leading six for the tournament. The freshman finished second on the squad with a 76.08 stroke average and counted toward the team score in 23 of his 24 rounds. Allison posted four top-25 results, including a tie for third at the Cornell Invitational.
Loyola claimed the team trophy by 10 strokes over Army, 861 to 871. Armyfreshman Peter Kim won medalist honors at 1-under-par 209, finishing five strokes clear of Navy’s August Jonas. Loyola contributed the next three finishers to lead the charge for team honors.
Both Loyola and Kim advance to NCAA regional competition.
The 2015 Patriot League Men’s Golf Championship is scheduled to take place at Seven Oaks Golf Course in Hamilton.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Loyola 287-283-291—861 (+21)
2. Army 295-280-296—871 (+31)
3. Lehigh 293-301-302—896 (+56)
4. Navy 294-292-314—900 (+60)
5. Bucknell 306-299-297—902 (+62)
6. COLGATE 305-298-303—906 (+66)
7. Lafayette 315-303-308—926 (+86)
8. Holy Cross 310-306-316—932 (+92)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1. Peter Kim, Army 73-66-70—209 (-1)
2. August Jonas, Navy 69-69-76—214 (+4)
T-3. Jimmy Dengler, Loyola 71-68-76—215 (+5)
T-3. Matt Oshrine, Loyola 70-76-69—215 (+5)
5. Brendan Lemp, Loyola 73-69-74—216 (+6)
COLGATE SCORES
T-11. Chris Wilson 71-72-79—222 (+12)
T-18. Zenon Bishop 77-76-75—228 (+18)
T-18. Robbie Yosaitis 80-73-75—228 (+18)
T-29. Ryan Allison 77-77-80—234 (+24)
34. Ian Lynch 81-77-78—236 (+26)
35. Alex Lagowitz 82-80-75—237 (+27)