DUPONT, Wash. – Cal State East Bay men's golf finished it first tournament of the season on Saturday at the Bishop Invitational hosted by St. Martin's University.
Easton Hether finished tied atop the leaderboard through 54 holes and made the All-Tournament Team. In a playoff, Hether lost to Max Turnquist of Saint Martin's.
- Hether shot a 71 on Saturday for a tournament total of 6-under-par 210. He had four birdies on Saturday to complete the tournament with 11 and also had an eagle in the tournament before his playoff.
- Melker Backstrom finished 10th after a 2-over-par third round score and a -1-under-par tournament score.
- Ryan Hong had a -2 (70) third round score with five birdies.
- As a team, the Pioneers placed second with Simon Fraser winning the team title.
Cal State East Bay head coach Alan Sue following the Pioneers' season opening tournament:
"Solid start to our season, especially for a young team with three freshmen and a sophomore. I was most impressed with the way this group navigated tough conditions and situations while exhibiting a positive attitude and a problem solving mentality. This is the exact culture that can produce successful performances from a group with the talent level of these student-athletes."
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The next time the Pioneers will hit the links will be October 2-3 as they will travel to Chico to take part in the Wildcat Classic at Butte Creek Country Club.
