Boys Golf Keeps Title Hopes Alive With Tie-Breaker Win Vs. Carrollton

The Louisville Leopards Boys Golf team stayed very much alive in the NBC Regular Season Title race with a fifth man tie-breaking victory over the Carrollton Warriors Wednesday at Skyland Pines. With the victory, the Leopards are now 8-5 overall and 8-4 in the NBC.

Mac Hanson had the top score for Louisville in the contest after shooting a 40. Nick Fawver (42), Matt Eddins (43), and Hunter Williams (43) rounded out the top four for the Leopards. With the score knotted at 168-168, it was Dom Lacerenza’s fifth best score of 46 that won Louisville the match by two strokes. The victory is the second time the Leopards have won via a tie-breaker this season (8/8 Vs. West Branch was the other).

The Louisville win was very much needed after two straight road losses at Canton South 179-172 and at Minerva 179-175. Dan Duplain had the top score against South of 43 and Lacerenza’s score of 41 was the Leopards top team score at Minerva.

A third straight loss would have eliminated Louisville from NBC Regular Season Title Contention and given Carrollton at least a share of the NBC Title for the second straight year. Instead the Leopards find themselves just one match out of first place with two left to play. The Warriors are now 10-5 overall and 9-3 in NBC play.

Louisville also got home victories prior to the two losses on the road. They defeated Alliance 171-196 and Salem 169-177. 41 Stroke performances earned both Leopards top scores in these contests with Fawver and Lacerenza achieving them respectively.

Louisville’s remaining golf schedule includes two road matches at Alliance on September 12 and at Marlington September 17. Carrollton will play host to Alliance and Minerva on the same dates respectively. The league champion or champions will be crowned on September 19 at the NBC Meet at Wilkshire.

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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to Alliance to take on the Aviators on Thursday, September 12 at 4:00 PM.

Box Scores

August 27: Louisville 171, Alliance 196

LEOPARDS SCORES: Nick Fawver 41, Mac Hanson 42, Matt Eddins 43, Hunter Williams/Dom Lacerenza 45. TEAM TOTAL = 171

AVIATORS SCORES: Hood 43, Cook 49, Lipely 52, Stutter 52. TEAM TOTAL = 196

September 4: Louisville 169, Salem 177

LEOPARDS SCORES: Dom Lacerenza 41, Nick Fawver 42. Dan Duplain 42, Matt Eddins 44. TEAM TOTAL = 169

QUAKERS SCORES: McGuire 42, Robbins 44, Morris 45, Brine 46. TEAM TOTAL = 177

September 5: Canton South 172, Louisville 179

LOUISVILLE SCORES: Dan Duplain 43, Dom Lacerenza 44, Nick Fawver 45, Mac Hanson 47. TEAM TOTAL = 179

WILDCATS SCORES: Culberson 41, Miller 43, Dworznik 44, Dubina 44. TEAM TOTAL = 172

September 10: Minerva 175, Louisville 179

LOUISVILLE SCORES: Dom Lacerenza 41, Matt Eddins 45, Dan Duplain 46, Mac Hanson 47. TEAM TOTAL = 179

LIONS SCORES: Locke 42, Simpson 43, Kiko 45, Albert 45, Clapper 45. TEAM TOTAL = 175

September 11: Louisville 168, Carrollton 168

LOUISVILLE SCORES: Mac Hanson 40, Nick Fawver 42, Matt Eddins 43, Hunter Williams 43, Dom Lacerenza 46. TEAM TOTAL = 168. 5-MAN TEAM TOTAL = 214.

WARRIORS SCORES: Pozderac 37, Shuman 41, Fairclough 44, Mailander 46, Cosart 48. TEAM TOTAL = 168. 5-MAN TEAM TOTAL = 216.