SAVANNAH, GA - The men's golf team kicked off the spring 2026 season in impressive fashion, earning a second-place finish at the Savannah Intercollegiate. Competing against a strong field in the 54-hole event, the team delivered a consistent three-round performance to open the spring slate on a high note.

Battling challenging course conditions throughout the tournament, the squad remained in contention from start to finish. Solid play across the lineup proved to be the difference, as multiple players posted steady rounds to keep the team near the top of the leader board. Entering the final round within striking distance, the team made a strong push but ultimately finished just shy of the tournament title.

Iona heads to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the Surf Club Invitational on March 9–10, where they'll look to carry their early success into another competitive spring event against a talented field.

TEAM LEADER BOARD

Place	Team	To Par	RD1	RD2	RD3
1	West Georgia	+21	+9	+4	+11
2	Iona	+26	E	+10	+16
T3	Creighton	+28	-5	+11	+22
T3	Longwood	+28	+5	+10	+13
5	Morehead State	+29	+5	+6	+18
6	Queens-Charlotte	+31	+3	+7	+21
T7	Sacred Heart	+35	E	+13	+22
T7	Purder Fort Wayne	+35	+2	+5	+28
9	Villanova	+36	+10	+11	+15
10	Columbia	+39	+16	+5	+18
11	Bradley	+40	+1	+8	+31
T12	Fairfield	+46	+6	+15	+25
T12	Colgate	+46	+12	+14	+20
14	Lehigh	+49	+10	+9	+30
15	Bowling Green	+52	+13	+13	+26
16	Youngstown State	+58	+15	+13	+30
17	IU Indy	+70	+12	+18	+40
18	Dartmouth	+81	+25	+19	+37

IONA GOLFERS

Place	Name	Score	RD1	RD2	RD3
T7	Jennings Oelke	+5	70	75	76
T7	Sean Richards	+5	71	73	77
33	Sahir Balyan	+10	73	73	80
38	Connor Henderson	+11	74	79	74
55	Freddie Tucker	+14	76	77	77
28	Ryan Slevcove*	+14	71	73	81
60	Lucas Vanderlip*	+14	76	75	80

*Played as Individuals / scores do not count toward team score.

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