SAINT LEO, Fla. – Sitting four strokes off first place to start the final 18 holes, No. 16/15 (GolfStat/GCAA) Saint Leo University men's golf rallied to win its first tournament of the 2019-2020 season, and at its home course Tuesday. The Lions carded a final round 294 and held on for a one-stroke win over Keiser University.
 
Saint Leo jumped to first place and held on to win over the Seahawks as the two-round leader, Nova Southeastern, dropped to third after a final round 302 (+14). The Lions finished with an 867 (+3) to Keiser's 868 (+4) and Nova Southeastern's 871 (+7). The win is the first time the Saint Leo team has won the Saint Leo Invitational since head coach Chris Greenwood has been at the helm (2013). 
 
On the individual side, Alberto Castagnara nearly escaped with an individual title but fell by one stroke to the Sharks' Tomas Millet. With three holes to play, and Castgnara and Millet all-square, the Sharks' Millet finished par, birdie, par while the Green and Gold's Castagnara finished birdie, bogey, bogey to drop the title by a stroke.
 
Oliver Lilliledahl climbed the leaderboard with an even-par 72 to tie for 11^th at 218 (+2), just behind teammate Dave Longhini at 216 (E).
 
Individuals Jake Nash and Antoine Beaupre-Vachon tied for 21^st at seven-over 223 while Kevin Johnson finished tied for 26^th at eight-over 224 to round out the golfers for the Lions inside the top-half of the field.
 
Saint Leo Scores
1 – Saint Leo, 293-280-294, 867 (+3)
2 – Alberto Castagnara, 68-68-73, 209 (-7)
T4 – Dave Longhini, 72-70-74, 216 (E)
T18 – Oliver Lilliedahl, 75-71-72, 218 (+2)
T23 – Antoine Beaupre-Vachon⁺, 70-77-76, 223 (+7)
T23 – Jake Nash⁺, 76-71-76, 223 (+7)
T36 – Kevin Johnson, 78-71-75, 224 (+8)
T42 – Nilo Sanchez, 78-73-80, 231 (+15)
T42 – Shane Reynolds⁺, 74-77-88, 239 (+23)
T68 – Niklas Zeeb⁺, 86-76-84, 246 (+30)
⁺ -Playing as an Individual

Up Next
The Lions will travel to Valdosta, Ga. to take on the field at the Southeastern Intercollegiate on March 8-10 at Kinderlou Forest.

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