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Posted: Oct 01, 2023

Gover Wins MASCAC Championship, Golf Team Finish Second

Freshman golfer Mat Gover earned the individual championship at the MASCAC Championships this weekend, while the Trailblazers team finished second to Springfield College.
Freshman golfer Mat Gover earned the individual championship at the MASCAC Championships this weekend, while the Trailblazers team finished second to Springfield College.
Results

Beverly, Mass.—Freshman golfer Matt Gover earned the individual championship at the MASCAC Championships this weekend, while the Trailblazers team finished second to Springfield College.

EVENT RESULTS:

  • Winning Team: Springfield College (Day 1: 302, Day 2: 321, Total: +33)
  • Winning Individuals: Mat Gover (Day 1: 71 (-1), day 2: 76 (+4), Total +3)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Gover shot the tournament's lowest round on Saturday, carding a one under-par 71. His day two round was only one shot off the pace of Worcester State's Jon Gastonguay's 75, shooting a four over par 76.
  • Alex Ferris notched a top-ten finish, tying for ninth place at +18, carding an 83 on Saturday and a 79 on Sunday. Ferris' +7 on Sunday made him one of the bigger movers from round one to round two, improving his place in the standings by four places.
  • Gover was named to the All MASCAC First Team with Salem State's Ethan Doyle and a trio of Springfield College golfers in David Girourd, Nick DeMaio, and Amir Ardolino.
  • Ferris was named to the All MASCAC Second Team along with Salem State's Danny DiLisio, Henry Stonehouse, Worcester States Gastonguay, and Springfield College's Justin Acquarulo.

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Trailblazers were the most consistent team, shooting a +32 on Saturday and then following it up with a +36 on Sunday for a team score of +68 to earn a second-place finish.
  • Coming into the final round, the Trailblazers sat in third place, trailing the defending champion Salem State by seven strokes for second place. Their combined +36 on Sunday was eight strokes better than the Vikings, making them the only team to improve its position in the standings between day one and day two.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Gover led all players with 23 pars during the tournament and tied for third with five birdies. Gover also excelled at the par 4's, where he finished as a plus one, finishing the holes with an average of 4.05 strokes.
  • Ferris came in tied for third place in par 3's, finishing the holes as a +2 and averaging 3.25 shots on par 3's. Just behind Ferris was Cody White, who tied for fifth place and a +3, averaging 3.38 shots on par 3's.