Soulliere Takes Second After One-Hole Playoff at Schreiner Spring Shootout

KERRVILLE, Texas - The University of Dallas men's golf team shot a two-round score of 620 to finish fourth at the Schreiner Spring Shootout on Tuesday.  After facing difficult playing conditions in round one, the Crusaders cut 12 strokes from their round score to shoot a 304 in round two, finishing +44 for the tournament.  They finished five strokes off third place Our Lady of the Lake, and five strokes ahead of fifth place St. Thomas.

Rex Soulliere forced a playoff after tying with Jorge Arnaud of Concordia-TX for first place with a two-round total of 150.  Soulliere sat in fourth after day one with a round score of 76, but shot a 74 in round two to vault his way to the top.  The playoff would last just one hole, as Arnaud birdied to claim the top spot, Soulliere taking second place overall.  Karsten Paciotti took home his second consecutive top 10 finish, tying for seventh place after a massive turnaround, climbing 17 spots from day one by shooting a 73 in round two.  Jackson Lehner finished tied for 15th, four strokes outside the top 10 after a big turnaround himself, climbing 16 spots on the leaderboard in round two.  Trey Schneider and Kevin Nixon finished tied for 34th with a two-day total of 161, and Mason Hitt finished 59th with a tournament total of 179.

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The Crusaders are back in action in a week and a half.  They will participate in the Texas Cup at the Watters Creek Golf Club on Saturday 3/19 and Sunday 3/20.