Men’s Golf Earns Much-Needed Third-Place Result at Loaded Citrus Intercollegiate

10/28/2025 5:32:00 PM | By: Kyrin Mayfield

Results
CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. - It was a much-needed result for Embry-Riddle Men's Golf this week as the Eagles took third at the Citrus Intercollegiate on Tuesday. Embry-Riddle finished four over par to beat out three top-25 teams (No. 14 Nova Southeastern [+18], No. 15 Lynn [+22], and No. 21 Rollins [+28]) according to the latest coaches poll. The Blue and Gold also placed ahead of eight programs listed in the top-50 of the Clippd rankings.

The result was Embry-Riddle's best-ever finish at that specific tournament and its lowest three-round score (868), which also ranked as the sixth-best team stroke total in program history.

Ryan Gear (-4, 6th) and Ian Ball (+2, 16th) led the team with top-20 results. Gear was just one stroke shy of breaking into the program's top-10 54-hole scores list as he recorded 212 shots.

THE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Appearance: 3rd
Best Finish: 3rd (2025)
Best Three-Round Score: 868 (2025)

THE COURSE
ChampionsGate Country Club
Par: 72
Yards: 7,076

THE FIELD
Teams: 14

#3 Florida Southern (6)
#14 Nova Southeastern (17)
#15 Lynn (24)
#21 Rollins (13)
RV Flagler (43)
RV Barry (27)
RV Tampa (46)
RV Palm Beach Atlantic (40)
RV Eckerd (47)
RV Embry-Riddle (104)
Ferris State (42)
Montevallo (97)
Trevecca Nazarene (107)
NAIA #1 Keiser (1)

*Rankings based on GCAA Coaches Poll. Clippd Rankings included in parenthesis

Individuals: 75

THE PLAY
Embry-Riddle (290-290-288=868, +4) | 3rd

The Eagles had the second-best average on par 4s (4.08)
ERAU's 48 birdies ranked fourth among all teams
Embry-Riddle had the fewest double bogies or worse in the entire field

Ryan Gear (69-73-70=212, -4) | 6th

Gear continued his strong play from day one with a birdie off the first tee, the first of five on the day
He thrived on his back nine, going two under par
That allowed the junior to post a season-low 212 stroke total
His sixth-place finish was a career-best result
Gear's 2.92 average on par 3s tied for the sixth-best mark among all competitors
He also ranked tied for seventh in par-4 stroke average (3.97) and was two under par on par 5s
Gear's 12 birdies led the team and were tied for the sixth-most out of 75 golfers
He also led the team in pars (35)

Ian Ball (73-71-74=218, +2) | T-16th

Ball capped off his fall with two birdies in the final four holes
His 218 shots were a season-best score
Ball performed well on par 4s by posting a 3.97 average, which tied for seventh in the tournament

Rafa Guerrero (76-73-71=220, +4) | T-25th

Guerrero saved the best for last, going one below par on Tuesday
He posted a team-high six birdies on the day
Guerrero was one under par on par 5s in the tournament

Edoardo Scialanga (72-77-76=225, +9) | T-39th

Scialanga tallied two birdies during the round, both of which came in the final five holes

Aleksandar Abrashev (79-73-73=225, +9) | T-39th

Abrashev posted back-to-back birdies on the 12th and 13th holes, both par 4s

THE LEADERS
Team
No. 3 Florida Southern | -14 (282-276-292=850)

Individual
Eduardo Matarazzo (Barry) | -13 (73-65-65=203)

UP NEXT
The Eagles enter a three-month winter break before returning at the Matlock Invitational hosted by Florida Southern from Feb. 9-10.

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