RESULTS
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The Embry-Riddle men's golf team recorded its best-ever finish at a season-opening tournament since 2012 on Tuesday, placing fourth on the leaderboard with 858 strokes (277-292-289), the second lowest 54-hole score in program history, at the Jay Jennison Cup hosted by Flagler College. It was also the highest the program has ever placed at the event, besting last season's eighth place showing.
Thirteen programs completed three rounds around the par-72, 6,939-yard Slammer & Squire Golf Course. The field included five teams receiving votes in the most recent national poll in Lenoir-Rhyne, Lynn, Flagler, Rollins, and Newberry.
Tiago Barni (70-72-70=212) played well all week, scoring at or below par in each of the three rounds for a career-low 212 stroke total., which also tied for eighth all time in program history. He started round three on a high note with back-to-back birdies and closed it out with a birdie on the 17th hole to secure his first ever top-10 result (T-10th).
Georgios Pachiadakis bounced back in a big way on Tuesday. After two 75-stroke rounds on Monday, the senior recorded a 69 in round three, his lowest round since his freshman season, which was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 hole No. 8. His score of 219 was also his lowest since the 2019-20 campaign.
Teammate Brandon Godfrey was just two strokes behind at 221 (69-76-76) in his first collegiate tournament. Also making his ERAU debut, Edoardo Scialanga shot a 222 (67-81-74) and tied with fellow Eagle Aleksandar Abrashev (71-69-82).
Palm Beach Atlantic (275-282-284=841) won the tournament by six strokes over Lenoir-Rhyne (285-276-286=847). Lynn (286-282-282=850) placed in third, eight shots ahead of Embry-Riddle.
PBA's Trey Tesiero (70-65=135) beat Montevallo's Eric Boutwell in a playoff hole to claim the individual title.
The Eagles are right back on the course next week at the Shark Invitational at the Grande Oaks Golf Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Competition begins on Monday, October 2 and concludes on Tuesday, October 3.
