Jon King

Men's Golf 10/17/2023 8:11:00 PM Nick Anderson (Athletic Communications Assistant)

Williams Wins the Battle at Bulle Rock, Alvernia Takes Second

Havre de Grace, Md. (October 17, 2023) - Shawn Williams fired a two-over 74 to earn low medalist honors and led Alvernia University to a second place finish at the Battle at Bulle Rock at Bulle Rock GC Tuesday afternoon.

Williams held the lead after a day one score of 73 and fired a 74 to secure the low medalist honors. Williams started his day with a par on the first and then birdied the par five second but a bogey on the third saw him drop back to even par. Williams then carded a double bogey and a bogey on the fifth and six holes, but a bounce back birdie on the par three seventh and birdies on eight and nine saw Williams card a two over, 38 on the front nine. Williams then rattled off back to back birdies on 10 and 11 but another double bogey and bogey on 12 and 13 saw him slide back to even par. Williams responded with a par and then back to back birdies on the 15th and 16th to get to one under par on the back nine. The birdies tallied his fifth and sixth birdies of the round. Williams carded a par and a bogey on the final two holes to post an even par, 36 on the back and finish with a two over, 74 overall. Williams' score of 73 in yesterday's round was his best with Alvernia since transferring in the fall and his first low medalist honor.

Jackson Hoovler recorded the best score of the day for Alvernia and was one of three players to post a score of even par on day two. Overall, Hoovler finished in a tie for eighth place and a two day total of 11 over par. Hoovler started his round with two pars and a bogey in the first three holes. Hoovler then carded two bogeys and a double to move to five over on the first nine holes but a birdie and two pars in the final three holes saw him post a four over, 40 on the front. Hoovler responded immediately after the turn as he recorded a birdie on the tenth and carded an eagle three on the par five 11th. Hoovler then carded three pars and a birdie in the next four holes but a bogey on the par four 16th halted his momentum. Hoovler did not let that halt his round as he bounced back with a par on the 17th and carded a birdie on the par four 18th to card a four under, 32 on the back and post an even par score of 72. Hoovler's 72 matches his best score with the Golden Wolves.

Matthew Gagliardi finished with the third best score for the Golden Wolves after two days and finished in a tie for 13th with a day two score of 80 and a two day total of +14. Gagliardi carded birdie on the far four first but a double bogey and two bogey in the next three holes saw him drop to three over par. Gagliardi tallied three pars and two bogeys in the final five holes on the front nine to post a five over, 41 on the front nine. Gagliardi responded with three straight pars but three bogeys in the final six holes saw him card a three over 39 on the back for an 80 overall. Gagliardi's 13 place finish is his career best finish with the Golden Wolves.

Jack Lynam had the third best finish for the Golden Wolves with a t17 finish and a day two score of 79. Lynam carded a par, birdie and three bogeys in the first five holes but responded with a par on the sixth and a birdie on the seventh but bogeys on the eighth and ninth saw him card a 39 on the front. Lynam carded a par on the tenth but four straight bogeys saw him drop to four over par on the back nine. He then bounced back with a birdie and a par but a bogey in the final two holes saw him post a 40 on the back and a 79 overall.

Jakob Chapman rounded out the scores for the Golden Wolves with a day two score of 81 and finished in 33rd place. Chapman carded three pars in the first five holes and carded a par on the seventh and a birdie on the eighth hole. A bogey on the par four ninth saw Chapman card a four over 40 on the first nine holes. Chapman carded two pars in the first four holes on the back nine but a bogey and a double bogey pushed Chapman back to six over par. Chapman carded two pars in a birdie in the next three holes but a double bogey and a bogey in the final two holes saw him card a 41 on the back and a 81 overall. Chapman made his collegiate debut at the Battle at Bulle Rock and his round two score of 81 is his career low.

The Golden Wolves are back in action next Wednesday when they host Albright at LedgeRock for their annual Yocum Cup against the Lions.

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Players Mentioned

Jackson Hoovler: Junior

Jack Lynam: Graduate Student

Jakob Chapman: First Year

Matthew Gagliardi: First Year

Shawn Williams: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jackson Hoovler
: Junior

Jack Lynam
: Graduate Student

Jakob Chapman
: First Year

Matthew Gagliardi
: First Year

Shawn Williams
: Sophomore