EASTON, Pa. (April 15^th, 2024) – After a strong outing on day one of the Abarta Invitational, the Mount rides out the regular season in triumph with a second-place tally. Mount St. Mary's went into today with sole possession of second place with a score of 295 (+7), seven strokes behind the leader, Lehigh.
 
TEAM RESULTS | INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
 
Ben Smith led the Mount with a second-place nod, posting consecutive 70s and finishing with a final score of 140 (-4). Smith finished just one stroke out of first place after Jake Mrva of Fordham posted a 67, 5 under par round today.
 
Lehigh won the tournament with a team score of 572 (-4). Jake Mrva of Fordham finished atop the individual leader boards with a count of 139 (-5).
 
DAY ONE:
 
Joseph O'Malley and Ben Smith were the Mount's top competitors in day one with a tie for second place shooting two under par (70), just three strokes back from the lead.
 
Mount St. Mary's brought nine golfers to the Coca-Cola Abarta Invitational, a team of five and four individuals. Of the nine, five finished in the top 25 following day one. Ben Smith (70), Joseph O'Malley (70), Aaron Sorkin (74), Devin Smith (75), and Juan Fradera (76).
 
DAY TWO:
 
The Mountaineers shot five strokes lower than the first round yet were met with a Lehigh team that accomplished a similar feat. The Mountaineers finished in second place with a final score of 585 (+9).

The score breaks into the school's record books in the all-time team two round top-10 at fourth place, tied with the '23 Ka'Anapali Classic and the '11 Rehoboth Beach Invitational.

Individual Scores:
 
Ben Smith: 2^nd place, 140 (-4)
Aaron Sorkin: T-8^th place, 145 (+1)
Juan Fradera: T-19^th place, 148 (+4)
Joseph O'Malley: T-33^rd place, 151 (+7)
Devn Smith: T-37^th place, 152 (+8)
Fisher Coleman-Sayer: T-61^st place, 157 (+13)
Santiago Bonequi: T-69^th place, 160 (+16)
Christian Molina: T-69^th place, 160 (+16)
Martin Hurtado: T-77^th place, 162 (+18)
 
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