Lafayette Hill, Pa. (Apr. 21, 2014) - Junior Chris Van Natta (Easton, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) and sophomore Brett Fernandes (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) both shot 77 to finish in a tie for second place and lead Alvernia University to a 319 team total and first place at the Philadelhpia University Tri-Match Monday afternoon hosted by The ACE Club.

Zach Arsenault (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) shot 82 and R.J. Cummings (Moorestown, N.J./Bishop Eustace) rounded out the counting scores with an 83.

Van Natta and Fernandes both posted 2-over 38 on the front nine and returned in 39.  Both players carded a pair of birdies on the front nine.  Van Natta birdied the par 4 1st and the par 4 5th.  Fernandes nearly holed his approach for eagle on the 2nd and settled for tap-in birdie.  He also rolled in a birdie on the par 4 7th.

Cummings birdied two of the last three holes on the front side to make the turn in 39 then posted a 44 on the back nine.  Arsenault made one biride on the day stuffing a 9-iron to kick-in range at the par 5 finishing hole.

The Crusaders are back in action Tuesday at the Ursinus Invitational hosted by Stonewall then return to Hershey CC Saturday and Sunday for the Commonwealth Championship.

Alvernia University
Brett Fernandes        77
Chris Van Natta        77
Zach Arsenault        82
RJ Cummings        83
Bobby Ranken        85