ERIE, Colo. - Competing in the tournament for the second time in three years, the University of San Francisco men's golf team earned their first team win of the year as the Dons finished first overall at the Mark Simpson Intercollegiate at Colorado National Golf Club.
 
TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

• Beginning the tournament on a high note, Ben Partridge was tied atop the individual leaderboard after firing a 67 in round one and a 71 in round two to sit at 6-under following the first 36 holes.
• One stroke behind, Renato Naula impressed on the opening day of play as he was 5-under after shooting a 70 and 69 across his first two rounds. Similarly, freshman Svante Palmgren also fired a 68 and 71 in his first two rounds to tie Naula at 5-under.
• Close behind, Jakob Melin was also inside the top 20 after the opening rounds as he fired two 71's to sit at 2-under heading into Tuesday. As a team, the Dons were 18-under with a seven-stroke leading after two rounds of action.
• Staying steady at the top, Naula shot 1-under on the final day to finish tied for third at 6-under-210 (70, 69, 71). Alongside Naula, Partridge also tied for third after firing a 72 on Tuesday.
• Climbing eleven spots throughout the final round, Melin shot 3-under on Tuesday to finish at 5-under-211 (71, 71, 69).
• Remaining in the top 20 individually, Palmgren finished tied for 17^th overall at 2-under-214 (68, 71, 75). Notably, this performance marked his highest finish as a Don so far.
• Rounding out the group for the green and gold, Jackson Rothwell tied for 73^rd overall at 11-over-227 (74, 75, 78) competing as an individual. Additionally, Harry Brown finished 81^st overall at 13-over-229 (79, 73, 77).
• Statistically, Palmgren (-1) tied for the lead in Par 3 scoring while Partridge (E) and Naula (E) were one stroke behind in this category. Furthermore, Partridge also tied for the third-most birdies (14) while Palmgren was the only Don to record an eagle.

CATCHING UP WITH COACH KENNEDY:
"This was a tough week coming off a quick turnaround. We got off to a great start but ran into some tough moments this afternoon. I was incredibly proud of the short memories and of the fight the guys showed down the stretch. As a group, we hit some big-time shots down the stretch which we will build on as the season goes on. The best part of this group is we were led by a new guy this week. Renato was awesome for us. We can't wait to get back to the Bay and tee it up close to home at Meadow Club."
 
UP NEXT:
San Francisco will wrap up their stretch of four tournaments in four weeks as the Dons will return to the Bay Area to compete in the Alister McKenzie Invitational at Meadow Club on Oct. 9 + 10. Live results will be available via the team's schedule page.
 
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The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor - Toyota - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.