LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL –
Rick van der Nat (Noordwijk, The Netherlands/Visser 't Hooft) shot a one-under 71 to finish the tournament at one over (217) and in eighth place individually as the Rider University men's golf team wrapped up play at MAAC Championships at Disney's Palm Golf Course in sixth place with a third-round 292 (+4). The Broncs shaved 10 strokes off their first two round scores of 302 to jump two spots on the leaderboard Sunday.
Joey Lostumbo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) led the Broncs Sunday with a two-under 70, including a hole-in-one on the Par 3, 184-yard 16
th hole. For his round, he had an eagle and four birdies. van der Nat played a steady round with three birdies and two bogeys.
Louie Giovacchini (Windermere, FL/Windermere) also played a solid round at one over 73.
Ben Ortwein (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) shot 78 and
Connor Bekefi (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) shot 82 to round out the Broncs' line-up.
QUOTES & NOTES
"We played a good one today, as we always fight for every stroke until it's over. Such a disappointing week to end what was a great year."
"Rick had a great tournament to cap off a great two years here. It's been a pleasure to coach him and help us push the program forward. We're all sad to see him go."
"Joey played a great round, which included a hole-in-one. 174 yard flighted 6 iron that landed eight feet short and rolled in. Just an all-around perfect golf shot." –
Rider Head Coach Jason Barry
- Siena ran away with the team title at 282 (-6), nine strokes better than any other team on the day and 12 strokes ahead of Fairfield (869, +5) in second for the tournament.
- With his finish in the Top 10, van der Nat earned All-MAAC honors for the first time. It marked the seventh-straight year the Broncs have had a Top 10 finisher.
- Fairfield's Killian McGinley (210, -6) held on for the McLeod Trophy as individual champion with a final-round 77. He'd built an eight-stroke lead entering the final round with a first-round 68 and second-round 65 and held on by one stroke over Hank Schaefer of Mount St. Mary's (211, -5).
- Lostombo's hole-in-one was the Broncs' second in as many Championship Sunday's, following Giovacchini's hole-in-one on the 15
th hole last year on Disney's Magnolia Golf Course.
- For the year, the Broncs posted a 95-59 record.
- van der Nat tied for the top score in the tournament on the Par 3's at -2.
- Giovacchini played the Par 5's at -4 for the tournament, three strokes off the top score (-7).