Garnet Go Lau at Spring Opener
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. --S warthmore sophomore David Lau and senior Eric Zwick shot 75 and 78, respectively, to lead the Garnet to victory in the first spring match at Rolling Green Golf Club Monday afternoon.
The Garnet compiled a team score of 322--the best of 2006-07--outdistancing Delaware Valley (336), Cabrini (342), Ursinus (351), and Eastern (362).
Lau, starting at the par-3 151-yard third hole, was even through the first six holes (including a birdie on the 417-yard fifth hole) before a three-put on No. 9 ended up in a triple-bogey. The lanky sophomore re-grouped quickly and played the back nine in one-over 36, dropping in another birdie on the elevated 18th green. Lau went bogey-par on the first and second holes, entering the clubhouse as the low man--it is the third-best round of his young collegiate career.
Zwick, a First Team All-Centennial selection in 2006, used steady iron play to take third place in the individual standings. The senior picked up nice birdie on the picturesque 18th hole to complete the back nine with a 38.
Joseph Scioscia from Delaware Valley was second overall with a 76 while Chris Lawler from Cabrini (80), Swarthmore freshman Jeffrey Lazarus (81) and Bo Maguire from Ursinus (81) rounded out the top-five.
The Garnet return to the links this Friday afternoon, playing an exhibition match in South Jersey, facing off against the club team from Richard Stockton College. Swarthmore returns to competitive action on Monday, April 2 at the Lebanon Valley College Spring Tournament hosted at the Lebanon Country Club, a par-72 track.