Thomassen Moves Into Top-10 at Pacific Invitational

Friday, October 22

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Thomassen Moves Into Top-10 at Pacific Invitational

10/22/2021 8:55:00 PM | Men's Golf

STOCKTON, Calif. - Sophomore Eirik Thomassen posted his second straight round of three-under-par 68 to move into the individual top-10 while the CSUN Men's Golf team is 10th following the second round of the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational Friday at Stockton Golf & Country Club.

After posting a team round of 287 on Thursday, the Matadors posted a team round of 283 on Friday but slipped to 10th place at (+2) 570 as a majority of the teams improved from Thursday to Friday. Washington State continued to hold the team lead at 542, four shots better than San Jose State (546) in the 15-team field. Javier Barcos of Utah followed up a round of 66 on Thursday with an eight-under 63 on Friday to hold the individual lead at (-13) 129.

Thomassen began the day on the 10th tee and was one-over after a bogey at No. 13. But four birdies over his next five holes moved him to three-under heading to his final nine holes. Thomassen would cap his day with nine pars to finish the day at three-under 68 and six-under 136 for the tournament, good for ninth place.

CSUN SCORES

Felix Schrott followed up a 72 on Thursday with three birdies and 14 pars on his way to a two-under round of 69. Schrott moved up five spots on the leaderboard into a tie for 35th at one-under 141.
Paul-Louis Gachet, who opened with a one-under 70 on Thursday, carded a four-over 75 to slip into a tie for 56th at three-over 145.
Nick Fowlkes posted a five-shot improvement from Thursday's six-over 77 and is tied for 74th at seven-over 149 after a second-round one-over 72.
Thomas Burou, who is tied for 84th at 11-over 153, also posted a five-shot improvement Friday by following up an eight-over 79 with a three-over 74 on Friday.
Blake Brothers and Brandon McDonough competed as individuals with Brothers following up an opening-round 70 with a second-round even-par 71 to sit in a tie for 35th at one-under 141. McDonough is tied for 56th at three-over 145 following rounds of 73-72.

COACH JIM BRACKEN SAID
"Our goal heading into the final round is to definitely look forward, not behind. We just need to put together a good team round tomorrow and we're certainly very capable of that. Eirik is playing with a lot of confidence and is minimizing his mistakes and playing very steady golf. A top-10 finish would be very good in this field, but I know he's looking to move into the top-five."

CSUN will be paired with Temple and Dixie State for Saturday's final round which will tee off beginning at 9:15 a.m. off the No. 10 tee.

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