SIMSBURY, CT – Monmouth University Men's Golf opened the 2021-22 season at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate Tournament this past weekend. Ron Robinson and Erik Stevens led the Hawks, with Robinson posting the team's low round of the weekend with a Sunday 73.
 
Robinson shot a one-over 73 on Sunday after firing an even-par 36 on the front nine to follow a Saturday 76. Erik Stevens and Travis Dix both shot 74 on Sunday, with Dix posting a pair of one-over nines and Stevens carding two birdies on the back to shoot an even-par 36. Brendan Smith shot 76-75 on the weekend, while Matt McCormick improved by three shots Sunday to post 76. Smith's opening nine featured three birdies in the final four holes to post MU's best nine of the weekend, a three-under par 33.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We had a tough time against a strong field. The good news is we learned a lot about what we need to improve upon in preparation for our next tournament in early October. Our team maintained a positive attitude despite not being at our best." – Head Coach Bill Britton
 
-Ron Robinson's second round 73 was Monmouth's best score of the weekend.
-Erik Stevens and Ron Robinson led MU with a pair of 149's on the weekend.
-Brendan Smith's 33 on the opening nine was the Hawks best nine of the weekend.
-The Hawks competitors this weekend featured all five upperclassmen on the roster.
-This marked the fifth straight season the Hawks have competed in the Ryan T. Lee Memorial to open the season.
-The Hawks shot 303-296 to finish 12^th in the 16-team field.
-MU totaled 14 birdies on the weekend as a team.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action at the Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational on October 3-4 in Binghamton, NY.