The University of Mary Washington men's golf team surged to eighth place at the Tom Kinder Invitational following a Tuesday round that saw the Eagles shoot the third-best score of the day. The match was the first as a varsity program for the Eagles, in its first season under head coach Rod Wood.

The Eagles were paced by freshman Ethan Kelly, who shot a combined 146 (+2), which tied for ninth overall, and freshman Phillip Manceri, who shot a combined 148 (+4), including a 70 on Tuesday.

Sophomore Marcus Cigna and freshman Brendan Kelly each shot a 156 (+12).

"I'm extremely proud of how our team handled themselves this weekend", said Coach Wood. "For a new program to start this way is nothing short of miraculous. I challenged the team to shoot 300 and they shot 299... I guess I should have challenged them to shoot 290. I'll do a better job of coaching next time! We didn't just field a team. We fielded a competitive team. I'm proud of the team and the school should be as well."

The Eagles will be back in action on Sunday at the Shenandoah University Invitational.