Falcons Sit Fifth After First Day Of EKU Event

Saturday, September 14

Richmond, KY

All Day

Bowling Green State University

Raising Canes Invitational

Photo by: Todd Drexler, sesportsmedia.com

September 14, 2019 | Men's Golf

On the first day of the season, Dylan Fitchet leads BG in his collegiate debut

By: by Brad Bohlke, BGSU Athletic Communications

Richmond, Ky. – The Bowling Green State University Men's Golf team opened their 2019 season today and played in the first round of the Raising Canes Invitational at Eastern Kentucky shooting a team score of 575 (+15) to place 5th on day one.

There were two Falcons that finished in the top 20 on the individual leaderboard in Rodrigue Vie and Dylan Fitchet, who is playing as an individual. Fitchet, who is playing in his first collegiate tournament, is currently T-11th with a total score of 141 (+1).

Vie kicks off where his 2018-19 season left off and is slated T-16th on the leaderboard shooting a total score of 142 (+2).

Tom North is just outside the top 20 and is T-23rd with a score of 143 (+3). North is making his first appearance for the Falcons.

Ian Mackenzie-Olson, Nick Hofland and Curtis Hughes are also in the lineup for BG. Mackenzie-Olson, who is playing in his first match for BG, is T-46th with a total score of 150 (+10). Hofland and Hughes are both T-35th and each have a total score of 147 (+7).

As a team BG is second among teams in birdies at 33. Individually Dylan Fitchet is second among all players with a 2.75 scoring average on Par 3s. Teammate Tom North is right behind him at 2.88. Hughes has nine birdies and North has eight for the tournament so far.

The Raising Canes Invitational will conclude tomorrow with a 9 a.m. ET shotgun start.

Coach Powers Quote
"We showed a lot of firepower after a rough start to the day, the team proved to be very tough from that standpoint. Our best round of the tournament is still out there – we aim to accomplish that tomorrow and get into contention."

Falcon Leaderboard
T11. Dylan Fitchet* +1 (73-68- 141)
T16. Rodrigue Vie +2 (71-71- 142)
T23. Tom North +3 (71-72- 143)
T35. Nick Hofland +7 (76-71- 147)
T35. Curtis Hughes +7 (74-73- 147)
T46. Ian Mackenzie-Olson +10 (72-78- 150)
*Playing as an individual

Team Leaderboard
T1. Northern Kentucky +1 (282-279- 561)
T1. UT-Martin +1 (277-284- 561)
3. Morehead State +4 (283-281- 564)
4. Eastern Kentucky +13 (284-289- 573)
5. Bowling Green +15 (288-287- 575)
6. SIU-Edwardsville +18 (282-296- 578)
7. Cleveland State +19 (285-294- 579)
8. Tennessee Tech +21 (294-287- 581)
T9. Ohio +26 (293-293- 586)
T9. Evansville +26 (294-292- 586)
11.Murray State +33 (296-297- 593)
12.Tennessee State +53 (308-305- 613)

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