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Ranieri Named MAC Golfer of the Week
September 09, 2021 | Men's Golf
MUNCIE, Ind. - Joey Ranieri had a phenomenal start to the 2021-22 season for Ball State after the senior tied for a 5th place finish at the Hoosier Collegiate Invite last weekend at the Pfau Course at Indiana University.
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Ranieri carded a 54-hole score of 212 among 84 golfers at the Hoosier Collegiate Invite. After shooting 68 to tie for the lowest opening-round score Sunday at the Pfau Course at Indiana University. On Monday, Ranieri followed with back-to-back rounds of 72 to conclude the two-day event at -1, four strokes behind event winner Drew Salyers from Indiana. As a team the Cardinals tied for a 7th place finish.
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Ranieri's 68 in the opening round ties as the second-lowest round of his career, as does his 54-hole total score of 212. The last time he scored that low was at the Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) when he carded a career-low second round of 67 on the way to a total score of 212. His lowest career 54-hole score, a 209, came one week earlier at the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 15-17, 2019). Led by Ranieri's effort, the Cardinals finished in a three-way tie for seventh among a strong 15-team field with a score of 888 (+36). Cincinnati and No. 10 Illinois tied for the team win, with each squad shooting 858 (+6). Host Indiana was third at 860 (+8).
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The Ball State men's golf team returns to action Sept. 17-18, when it hosts the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational at the Delaware Country Club.
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Ranieri carded a 54-hole score of 212 among 84 golfers at the Hoosier Collegiate Invite. After shooting 68 to tie for the lowest opening-round score Sunday at the Pfau Course at Indiana University. On Monday, Ranieri followed with back-to-back rounds of 72 to conclude the two-day event at -1, four strokes behind event winner Drew Salyers from Indiana. As a team the Cardinals tied for a 7th place finish.
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Ranieri's 68 in the opening round ties as the second-lowest round of his career, as does his 54-hole total score of 212. The last time he scored that low was at the Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) when he carded a career-low second round of 67 on the way to a total score of 212. His lowest career 54-hole score, a 209, came one week earlier at the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 15-17, 2019). Led by Ranieri's effort, the Cardinals finished in a three-way tie for seventh among a strong 15-team field with a score of 888 (+36). Cincinnati and No. 10 Illinois tied for the team win, with each squad shooting 858 (+6). Host Indiana was third at 860 (+8).
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The Ball State men's golf team returns to action Sept. 17-18, when it hosts the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational at the Delaware Country Club.
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