Men’s golf team breaks Loyola records at SSAC Championship

Andres Fuentes

April 25, 2017

Members of the Wolf Pack Golf Team play a practice match January 24, 2017, at the Audubon Park New Orleans, Louisiana, for practice. Drew Goff,team head coach, said he had a talented team to work with, and he looks forward to helping them fulfilling their potential. Photo by Osama Ayyad Photo credit: Osama Ayyad

New records were set for the Loyola men’s golf tournament, as the team finished with the lowest scoring match in school history and the SSAC named Philip Nijoka to the SSAC All-Tournament team, a first for the program.

At Arrowhead Country Club, the Wolf Pack secured a sixth place finish with 885 total points, shattering the previous record of 909 set back in 2016.

Philip Nijoka also had an outstanding performance, as he finished fifth overall with a score of 212. His placement is the highest placement by a Loyola golfer in school history, and lead to him being named to the All-Tournament team, another first time honor for the program.

His brother, Mark, captured a tied 17th place finish with 221.

Ryan Hicks tied for 24th while Jose Perez tied for 31st. Jack Dickson placed at the 37th spot overall.

About the Contributors

Andres Fuentes, Staff Writer

Andres Fuentes is in his first year at Loyola and serves as Sports Editor for The Maroon. He has previously served as Assistant Sports Editor. As a native of New Orleans, he enjoys going to many of the city sites when he isn't watching his favorite sports teams. Contact: [email protected] or @af_nola

Osama Ayyad, Photo Editor

Pursuing journalism and political science degrees at Loyola New Orleans, Osama Ayyad enjoys photojournalism, international relations, and politics, and military action. The New Orleans native and Army veteran likes to talk about history, current events, and his three-year-old son, Dean.

Osama looks forward to reporting news from active war zones in the Middle-East and elsewhere, embedding with military action groups, or other dangerous but necessary assignments.

Adding broadcast news experience to his Army taught photojournalism skills, Osama plans on being familiar with most forms of news and all the roles necessary to deliver them.

Fluent in Modern Standard, Levantine, and Egyptian Arabic, Osama is familiar with Middle-Eastern and Muslim cultures, practices, and history.

In his free time, Osama reads non-fiction, plays Destiny, and watches the West Wing.

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