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Harding, Shannon Lead Men's Golf to Tri-Match Sweep

MOOSIC, Pa. – Junior Danny Harding (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) earned medalist honors with a 72 (+1) and sophomore Gehrig Shannon (Bernardsville, N.J./Saint Peter's Prep) sank the first hole in one in program history as The University of Scranton men's golf team topped Bloomsburg and King's in a tri-match on Thursday afternoon at Glenmaura National Golf Club.

Scranton registered a team score of 299 on the day and defeated Bloomsburg 299-303 while also adding a 299-351 win over King's.

Harding led all golfers with a 72 (+1) on the day and was followed Shannon with a 74 (+3) and junior Liam Burtis (Binghamton, N.Y./Seton Catholic Central) with a 76 (+5). Rounding things out for the Royals was sophomore Juliano Nieto (Archbald, Pa./Holy Cross) with a 77 (+6) and a 79 (+8) from sophomores Luke Merlan (Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke) and Jack Novis (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic).

For Shannon, the Bernardsville, N.J., native carded a hole in one on the ninth hole which marked the first in program history.

The Royals will host Misericordia and Wilkes in a tri-match on Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Glenmaura.

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Players Mentioned

Liam Burtis

Liam Burtis

Sophomore
Danny Harding

Danny Harding

Sophomore
Luke Merlan

Luke Merlan

Freshman
Jack Novis

Jack Novis

Freshman
Gehrig Shannon

Gehrig Shannon

Freshman
Juliano Nieto

Juliano Nieto

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Liam Burtis

Liam Burtis

Sophomore
Danny Harding

Danny Harding

Sophomore
Luke Merlan

Luke Merlan

Freshman
Jack Novis

Jack Novis

Freshman
Gehrig Shannon

Gehrig Shannon

Freshman
Juliano Nieto

Juliano Nieto

Sophomore
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