Men’s Golf Takes Fifth At PSUAC Invitational; Women Open At Albright

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Penn State Brandywine men's golf team began its fall season with a fifth-place finish at the 11-team Penn State University Athletic Conference Invitational in State College on Thursday, while the Brandywine women competed at the Albright Lions Fall Invitational.

Brandywine compiled a team score of 333 at Penn State's White Course, finishing 23 shots off the pace set by Lehigh Valley. Lehigh Valley's Ian Masenheimer matched Jeremy Harper of Penn State Hazleton for individual medalist honors as both shot 73. 

Individually, Zak Karlton (Oxford, Pa./Oxford) led the way for the Lions, matching his career-low score, set at last year's White Course Invitational, with a round of 77 to tie for 4th in the field of 61 golfers.

Making his college debut, Matt Cavanaugh (Upper Darby, Pa./Bonner-Prendie) placed 14th after carding a score of 80. Alex Barone (Glenolden, Pa./Concord) finished in a five-way tie for 27th after posting 87 strokes.

Tommy McNulty (Drexel Hill, Pa./Bonner-Prendie) and Nathan Sauder (Pittsgrove, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) each produced a round of 89, while Ty Coccia (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East) totaled 94 strokes. Rounding out the Lions were Jared Morris (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton) and Joe Danna (Aston, Pa./Sun Valley) with rounds of 111 and 112, respectfully.

On the women's side, Brandywine's Marge Reynolds (West Chester, Pa./Westtown School) and Payten Bussmann (Grey Eagle, Minn./Sauk Centre) competed at Albright's Lady Lions Fall Invitational at Schuylkill Country Club.

Reynolds posted a top-10 finish after carding a round of 89, a career-best total, as she tied with Alvernia's Rylee Stenzel for eighth place. Bussmann opened her season with a round of 103 to place in a four-way tie for 19th.

Alvernia claimed the team title, while the Golden Wolves' Katie Lapinsky and Yupha Muzyka tied for medalist honors. 

Brandywine is back in action Monday when it hosts its home invitational at Springfield Country Club beginning at noon.