JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Mount Aloysius golf wrapped up a strong two-day weekend at the Red Wolves Invitational hosted by Saint Francis, with both the Mountie men's and women's teams competing against a talented field.
The Mount Aloysius women's team was led by a standout performance from Chloe Fritch (Chicora, Pa., Karns City), who finished fifth individually out of 34 golfers. Fritch opened the tournament with an 84 in Monday's opening round before carding an 89 in the second round to finish with a two-day total of 173 (+29).
Fritch's fifth-place finish marked the top individual performance for the Mounties, as she remained among the tournament leaders throughout the two rounds.
Ava Iapalucci (Altoona, Pa., Bishop Guilfoyle) also competed for the Mounties, finishing 32nd with a two-round total of 187 (+95). Iapalucci opened with a 43-over 115 before improving to a 52-over 124 in the second round.
Taryn Carruthers (Altoona, Pa., Bishop Guilfoyle) rounded out the Mount Aloysius women's lineup, finishing 33rd with a total of 195 (+103). Carruthers posted a 52-over 124 in the opening round and followed with a 51-over 123 on day two.
On the men's side, Mount Aloysius sent both its A and B teams to compete at the Red Wolves Invitational.
The Mounties' A team finished tied for seventh in the team standings with a two-round score of +66. Josh Nicholl (Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Cullybackey College) paced the A team individually, finishing tied for fifth after shooting a two-round total of +12. Nicholl carded a +5 in the opening round before finishing with a +7 in round two.
Owen Thompson (Gibsonia, PA, Pine-Richland High School) and William Willis (Chesterfield, Va., Benedictine) both finished tied for 19th overall at +17. Thompson, who made his debut with the A team this tournament, opened with a +10 before improving to a +7 in the second round, while Willis posted a +13 in round one before turning in one of the Mounties' strongest second-round scores with a +4.
Patrick McDonald (Hummelstown, Pa., Lower Dauphin) finished tied for 33rd at +21, shooting a +9 in the opening round and a +12 in the second. Jacob Koons (Kingston, Pa., Holy Redeemer) rounded out the A team with a 47th-place finish at +26, posting rounds of +12 and +14.
The Mount Aloysius B team finished ninth overall at +78, with Michael Sevier (King George, Va., King George) leading the way. Sevier finished tied for 13th individually at +15 after shooting a +5 in the opening round and a +10 in round two.
Ethan Batstone (Swindon, England, South Gloucestershire and Stroud) finished tied for 28th at +20, carding identical rounds of +10. Zach Oakes (Roaring Spring, Pa., Central) also finished tied for 28th at +20, improving significantly in the second round with a +5 after opening with a +15.
Louie Van De Velde (Punta De Mita, Mexico, Altitude Academies) finished tied for 39th at +23, posting a +16 in round one before bouncing back with a +7 on day two.
The two-day event provided one final opportunity for both Mount Aloysius squads to compete before turning their attention to the AMCC Championships.
The Mounties will return to action Monday and Tuesday for the AMCC Championships at Indiana Country Club in Indiana, Pennsylvania. With the conference championship on deck, Mountie golf will look to carry the momentum from the Red Wolves Invitational into their biggest event of the season as they look to defend their first ever AMCC title from last year.
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