In their third outing of the fall season, the Fordham golf team competed in the MacDonald Cup hosted by Yale University in New Haven, Conn. It wasn’t the most glamorous of weekends for the Rams, despite strong showings in the first two outings of the season. Tropical storm Ophelia played a factor in New Haven as heavy winds and steady rains battered the Yale University Golf Course all weekend. After a treacherous 72-hole tournament, the Rams finished 12th of the 12 competing programs, with sights set on Lake Placid this upcoming weekend.
Jake Mrva’s junior campaign continued its impressive start as Mrva was the Rams’ leading scorer after play on day one. A first-round 76, followed by a four-stroke decrease in round two for a 72, Mrva slotted in the 22nd spot following Saturday’s first thirty-six holes. Fordham’s underclassmen have provided young life to the new Fordham roster, once again posting very solid scores following some’s third week of collegiate action. Sophomore Chris Konefal finished 61st in standing after his 82 first-round and 78 second-round on Saturday. The next Ram ahead of the Shrewsbury, N.J. native sat fifteen places higher than Konefal as freshman Tucker Silva remained consistent on day one with a 77-76 tally between his two rounds and in a tie for 46th in the individual standing.
Sunday’s 36-holes brought very similar conditions to the table: strong winds, cold rain. In his final round of play for the weekend, Mrva etched a 77 into his scorecard, ultimately finishing the highest of any Ram in the leaderboard in 32nd. Trailing Mrva and making a massive leap forward from Saturday was freshman Tucker Silva. He arguably had the best weekend of any Ram, shooting a 73 in his final round and climbing his way into a share of the 35th spot. Fellow freshman Felix Luetke Meyring opened his tournament with a 73, but settled for a pair of 78’s on Sunday and was the next highest Ram on the board in 48th. Behind Silva
for the best score on Sunday from Fordham saw Konefal card a 76, and finish his weekend in a tie for 60th.
The Rams will look to bounce back after a solid start to the fall season in Lake Placid, N.Y. as they make the trip north to compete in the Columbia Alumni Invitational. Fordham aims to open their second half slate strong with the first round set for Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Lake Placid Club.
