Matadors Sit Fourth Through Two Rounds at The Joust at Goose Creek

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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. - CSUN Men's Golf posted team rounds of 292-295 on Monday and is in fourth-place through 36 holes at The Joust at Goose Creek at Goose Creek Golf Club.

The Matadors (587) trail only host California Baptist, Weber State and Morehead State in the 15-team field. CBU and Weber State were among three teams that did not complete the second round due to darkness. Those teams will finish up round two Tuesday morning before opening the final round.

Sophomore Eirik Thomassen is in the top-10 through two rounds after posting scores of 72-73 for a 36-hole total of three-over 145. Paul-Louis Gachet is in the top-20 at five-over 147 after carding rounds of 73-74. Thomassen is just four shots off the pace set by Simon Fraser's Ryan Hodgins who leads at one-under 141. Gachet heads into the final round just six shots behind the leader.

CSUN SCORES

Thomassen opened the tournament with three birdies in round one in finishing at one-over 72. He was one-under through 16 holes before finishing bogey-par-bogey. Thomassen also had three birdies in round two but also had three bogeys and one double-bogey in a round of two-over 73.
Gachet made par on each of his opening nine holes before a birdie at No. 2 dropped him to one-under. He closed round one with five pars and three bogeys to finish at two-over 73. Gachet opened round two with consecutive birdies to get to two-under before bogeys on five of his next seven holes dropped him to three-over. Two birdies and two bogeys over his final nine holes kept him at three-over for the round and five-over on the day.
Ian MacKay, competing as an individual, posted his best 36-hole total of the season Monday. MacKay had a pair of birdies in each round as he posted scores of 73-75 to sit in a tie for 27th at six-over 148.
Freshman Nick Fowlkes had four birdies on the day and is currently tied for 34th at seven-over 149 following rounds of 73-76.
Brandon McDonough is tied for 42nd at eight-over 150 following rounds of 74-76.
Thomas Burou rounded out the CSUN scoring after overcoming a first round 79 with a one-over 72 in round two. Burou had a pair of birdies, 13 pars and three bogeys in his 72 in round two.

COACH JIM BRACKEN SAID
"It was grind out there today. It was cold and windy, so the weather was definitely a challenge for everyone. Some of the pin placements were pretty difficult and the elevated greens made it tough to get the ball to hold. I thought Eirik played really well in the conditions and everybody really fought for their scores."

Teams will play the third and final round Tuesday morning.

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Matadors Sit Fourth Through Two Rounds at The Joust at Goose Creek

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Players Mentioned

Thomas Burou

Nick Fowlkes

Paul-Louis Gachet

Ian MacKay

Brandon McDonough

Eirik Thomassen