Lakers Improve After Day one to Finish 12th at Ohio Northern Invitational :: All Six competitors for the Lakers imrpoved on their day one scores to pull Mercyhurst's team past three other competitors.

All Six competitors for the Lakers imrpoved on their day one scores to pull Mercyhurst's team past three other competitors.

April 20, 2008

Harrod, Ohio -

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Tyler Bidwell shot two over par on day two to finish tied for seventh place Sunday in the Ohio Northern Spring Invitational and led the Mercyhurst men's golf team to a 12th place finish. Bidwell shot a 76 on day one and a 74 on day two. Mercyhurst was in 15th place after day one with a team score of 330.

Lucas Murray of Mount Union College finished in first place individually by shooting a 73 on both days. Bidwell finished only four shots behind Murray. Over the two days for the Lakers, Kyle Waddell (T26) followed with a 156 and Ryan McNulty (70) added a 167. Steve Barr shot a 170 and Matt Mahoney finished with a 174.

Owens Community College won the competition with combined team score of 590, followed by mount Union College at 603 and John Carroll University at 610.

Mercyhurst will return to the links on Thursday in the Penn State Behrend Invitational.