LAKE CITY, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's golf team kicks off its 2013 season Friday, squaring off against Macalester in a dual match at The Jewel GC.
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals vs. Macalester Scots
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The Course:
The Jewell GC
Last Action:
Friday's match is the season opener for both Saint Mary's and Macalester.
SMU vs. Macalester — A Year Ago:
Aug. 31, 2012: Blake Westerberg (Red Wing, Minn.) fired a team-low round of 83 in his collegiate debut, but Macalester's depth proved to be too much, as the Scots handed SMU a
328-342 setback at Mississippi National Golf Course in Red Wing, Minn.
Up Next:
The Cardinals are back on the course next Thursday, squaring off against Bethany Lutheran in a dual match at Cedar Valley Golf Course in Winona, Minn. … Macalester returns to action next Saturday-Sunday, taking part in the Augsburg Invitational at Majestic Oaks GC in Ham Lake, Minn.
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2013 Roster |
2012 Final Statistics |
2013 Schedule
Blake Westerberg (Red Wing, Minn.) closed out a memorable freshman campaign, leading the SMU men to a ninth-place showing at the season-ending, 54-hole MIAC. Westerberg carded rounds of 81-84-79—244 to pace the Cardinals. … Westerberg finished the season with a team-best 80.3 stroke average, including a career-best 75 in the second round of the Saint John's Invitational on Sept. 16. … Westerberg recorded four rounds in the 70 — carding 75, 77 and a pair of 79s. … Seniors
Ethan Austin (Northbrook, Ill.) and
Will Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn.) finished second and third on the team in scoring average at 86.1 and 86.7. …
Trevor Erickson (Sparta, Wis.) carded a three-over-par 75 to earn medalist honors and lead the Cardinals to a first-place finish in the Marywood University Spring Tournament at Bearfoot Resort's The Love Course. … As a team, the Cardinal men shot a team-best 327 at the Bethany Lutheran Triangular on Sept. 6, and followed that up with a 332 and a 335 in the second and third rounds of the MIAC.
