HENDERSON, Nev. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team finished 12th at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational that was held Feb. 24-26 at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nev. The Eagles carded an 18-over 882 (300-290-292) on the par-72, 7,204-yard course with Rory McDonald-O’Brien leading the way for the team after tying for 28th.
 
McDonald-O’Brien (Shrewsbury, England/Shrewsbury School/South Carolina Aiken) finished the three-round, three-day event at 1-over 217 (72-74-71) to tie for 28th while posting his second-lowest tournament score of the season, one stroke off the 216 he fired at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (Oct. 25-27). Daniel Robles Delval (Albacete, Spain/Escuela Nacional Blume/Rogers State) and Tim Chan (Hong Kong, China/Loretto School/New Mexico JC/VCU) both shot 5-over 221 and tied for 42nd with Robles Delval  (72-74-74) finishing at 221 strokes for the second consecutive tournament and tying for his second-lowest score of the season behind the 220 he shot at the season-opening Southern Dunes Collegiate (Sept. 9-10).
 
James Baxter (London, England/Highlands School & Sixth Form) tied for 56th at 8-over 224 (77-72-75) while Pietro Fenoglio (Torino, Italy/Liceo Amerigo Vespucci/TCU) tied for 89th at 22-over 238 (78-78-82). The Eagles had two players competing as individuals with Matthew Rastogi (Toronto, Ontario/Bayview Glen Independent) tying for 84th at 20-over 236 (82-83-71) and Lucas Hughes (Bend, Ore./Central Christian/Grand Canyon) placing 91st at 23-over 239 (78-77-84).
 
Up Next
The Eagles will travel to Scottsdale, Ariz., to compete in the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, March 7-8, hosted by the University of Michigan. The 17-team field will play on the par-72, 7,107-yard Outlaw Course at the Desert Mountain Golf Club with 36 holes on Friday, March 7, and 18 holes Saturday, March 8.
 
Results
Lake Las Vegas Invitational
Reflection Bay GC • Henderson, Nev.
Par 72 • 7,204 yards • 54 holes
Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 24-26, 2025
Team Standings
1. #39 Long Beach State • 277-274-279=830 (-34)
2. Northern Illinois • 279-285-291=855 (-9)
3. West Virginia • 296-284-276=856 (-8)
4. Stetson • 292-277-288=857 (-7)
5. Louisiana • 289-285-288=860 (-4)
6. Arkansas State • 286-286-290=862 (-2)
7. #44 TCU • 300-275-288=863 (-1)
8. Texas State • 292-286-288=866 (+2)
9. Boise State • 295-281-291=867 (+3)
10. DePaul • 293-290-293=876 (+10)
11. Kansas City • 299-286-294=879 (+15)
12. Eastern MIchigan • 300-290-292=882 (+18)
13. Southern Illinois • 299-296-301=896 (+32)
14. Long Island • 300-294-303=897 (+33)
15. George Washington • 307-290-313=910 (+46)
 
Individual Results (Top 10 + EMU)
1. Charlie Forster (LBSU) • 64-68-71=203 (-13)
2. Alejandro De Castro (LBSU) • 70-69-68=207 (-9)
2. Simon Engman (STET) • 74-67-66=207 (-9)
4. Sakke Sitala (TSU) • 70-70-68=208 (-8)
5. Steen Zeman (LBSU) • 69-70-70=209 (-7)
6. Ryan Meyer (BSU) • 72-67-71=210 (-6)
6. Clay Steeber (LBSU) • 70-68-72=210 (-6)
8. Kyle Bennett (La.) • 69-71-71=211 (-5)
8. Jake Wallis (ASU) • 70-69-72=211 (-5)
8. Mason Haley (KC) • 74-69-68=211 (-5)
8. Kaleb Wilson (WVU) • 72-69-70=211 (-5)
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t28. Rory McDonald-O’Brien • 72-74-71=217 (+1)
t42. Daniel Robles Delval • 73-74-74=221 (+5)
t42. Tim Chan • 79-70-72=221 (+5)
t56. James Baxter • 77-72-75=224 (+8)
t84. Matthew Rastogi • 82-83-71=236 (+20) *
t89. Pietro Fenoglio • 78-78-82=238 (+22)
91. Lucas Hughes • 78-77-84=239 (+23) *
* played as an individual