From University of Rochester Athletics

It was another balanced effort from the University of Rochester men's golf team on day one of the Fall Qualifer, as the Yellowjackets carded a team score of 295 to hold a two stroke lead after the first round of competition at Ravenwood G.C.
 
UR's scores from its five golfers were 73, 73, 74, 75 and 77 with an additional individual carding a 78.  Rochester, the defending Liberty League champions, holds a two stroke lead over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (297) in the team scoring.  NYU sits in 3rd place with a 301 and Skidmore is one shot back in 4th at 302.
 
The 'Jackets were paced by junior captain Dominick Schumacher and freshman Luis Arteaga who ended with 1-over rounds of 73 to tie for 2nd place.  Schumacher had a strong day, firing 15 pars, one birdie and two bogeys.  Arteaga countered with four birdies and five bogeys for his round.
 
Sophomore Jona Scott shot a 74 in his second round, tying for the team lead with four birdies on his round.  Classmate Matt van Niekerk also had four birdies in his round and ended with a 75 on Saturday.  Freshman Garrett Sweeney rounded out the Yellowjacket scoring with a 77.  Scott is tied for 7th and van Niekerk is tied for 9th.
 
Junior captain G.W. VanderZwaag was playing as an individual and ended with a 6-over 78 score.
 
The top four teams after Sunday's 2nd day will earn a berth into the Spring Championships where the conference's automatic qualifier into the NCAA tournament will be decided.  The winner of the Fall Qualifier earns the right to host the spring competition.  Also, the top four individuals from the non-advancing teams also will qualify for the spring championships where the All-League team will be decided.
 
Last season, Rochester swept both the fall and spring match play tournaments to earn its first NCAA tournament berth since 2005.