BELLPORT, N.Y.– The Mount Saint Mary College men's golf team competed in the St. Joseph's Long Island Skyline Tri-Match and placed 1^st amongst the field.
 
 
The Basics
Top Finisher: Ruslan Makarenko (2nd/+7)
Location: Bellport Country Club/Bellport, NY
 
How It Happened

• Ruslan Makarenko finished with a team-best 78 strokes, and was one stroke off of having the best score of all competitors
• Gabe Hill shot an 82, with Charles Bezold and Christopher Bourlokas both shooting an 84 respectively.
• The Knights only had a 2-shot lead after 9 holes, but rallied to bring their lead up to 15 at one point, finishing with a 10-stroke lead over 2^nd place St. Joseph's Long Island

 
Coaches Corner
Head Coach Andy Crane was pleased that his team won, but stated that there are still things to work on. "Sometimes you have to win ugly. Guys fought hard, but we have some things to clean up." Freshman Ruslan Makarenko continues to shine on the course as Crane said, "[I am] very proud of Juice (Ruslan). His game is really starting to translate to the college level." Coach Crane is excited about the depth his squad has this season, something the Knights have lacked in previous years. "That's what put us in a great position in the middle of the round and will help us win more tournaments."

Up Next
The Knights are back in action next Wednesday, September 18^th when they compete in the Mitchell College Invitational.