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Patriot League Championship
Bucknell Men's Golf Finishes 4th at PL Championship, Stitzer All-League
4/28/2013 8:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 28, 2013
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Zach Pogust shot a 2-over-par 74 and Schuyler Stitzer earned First Team All-Patriot League honors after placing T-4th, leading Bucknell to a fourth-place team finish at the Patriot League Championship, which wrapped up Sunday at Saucon Valley Country Club.
Lehigh led wire-to-wire and captured the title with an 898 team score over 54 holes. Navy was runner-up at 905. The Mountain hawks began the day with a seven-shot lead over the Midshipmen and maintained that advantage as both teams posted 303 on Sunday. Army finished third at 915, followed by Bucknell (929), Lafayette (948), Holy Cross (950) and Colgate (965).
The Bison closed with a 310, led by Pogust's 74. He made two birdies, four bogeys and 12 pars en route to his best Patriot League Championship round.
Stitzer shot 72-77 on Saturday, and he followed it up with another 77 in the final round. After a slow start, he was even on the back nine and earned All-Patriot League recognition for the first time.
Chris House of Navy finished at 3-over 219 for the tournament and nipped Army's Marcus Plunkett by one shot for the individual title. Alex DiClemente of Lehigh was third at 222, followed by Stitzer and Lehigh's Harley Abrams at 226.
Dan Bernard finished 16th with rounds of 76-79-79. Pogust and Billy Wright (80-77-80) both finished T-18th. Also for the Bison on Sunday, Peter Scialabba shot 85 and Thomas Walter 86.
