Men’s Golf Slides to 18th on Second Day of NCAA Atlantic/East Regional
VICTOR, N.Y. (May 6, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University men's golf team was one shot better on Friday, at the second round of the NCAA Championship Atlantic/East Regional, but moved backwards anyway, as the Ravens turned in a 305 (+17) and dropped two spots to 18th, in the 20-team field. Individually, junior Michael Sosik (Fiskdale, Mass.) fired a two-over 74 and is tied-10th, in a 108-golfer field, with 18 holes remaining. The Atlantic/East Regional is being hosted by Le Moyne, at the par-72, 7083-yard Ravenwood Golf Club.
Sosik is one of two Ravens inside the top 30 through two rounds, with his 72-74--146 (+2) line. Meanwhile, sophomore Thomas Hickey (Moultonborough, N.H.) turned in a second-round 73 (+1) to move up 26 spots, into a tie for 28th, at 76-73--149 (+5). Based on the teams currently in qualifying position, Sosik is currently two shots behind the final individual berth for the NCAA Championship National Finals, with one round remaining.
Farther back, freshman Peter Wurszt (Wilbraham, Mass.) is tied-75th at 78-77--155 (+11), freshman Jack Paterson (Franklin, Mass.) is tied-101st at 80-81--161 (+17), and sophomore Jake Berkio (Ashburnham, Mass.) is solo-108th at 86-86--172 (+28).
It all adds up to a two-day line of 306-305--611 (+35) for the Ravens, who are in 18th, but are also only 12 shots behind 10th in a crowded back-half of the regional field. At the top of the leaderboard, St. Thomas Aquinas has posted a four-shot lead at 286-300--586 (+10). The Spartans lead second-place Southern New Hampshire, at 295-295--590 (+14). Charleston (W. Va.) at 292-299--591 (+15) and Davis & Elkins at 297-295--592 (+16) occupy third and fourth, respectively, and are currently in National Finals qualifying position as well.
Individually, STAC freshman Nolan Skaggs holds a one-shot lead through 36 holes, at 70-72--142 (-2), in front of a three-way tie for second at 143 (-1). First-round leader Jace Carlisle, a sophomore from Post, has slipped into a tie for fifth at 69-75--144 (E).
The Atlantic/East Regional wraps up on Saturday at Ravenwood Golf Club.