about Galaska's play. "He stuck to the plan that we talked about and was able to overcome the course conditions.

"The course was set up for difficult play and the greens were really fast, and then it was windy on top of that. So it was an impressive win for the guys."
 
Loesser also played very well to finish in second place overall. The senior started out the tournament with a phenomenal two-under front nine on day one to help him to a total of 159.
 
"Brian played extremely well and stuck to his style of play," explained coach Boone. "He can hit it all over the course but still make good scores and he just stayed focused on hitting those good scores."
 
Jordan Kirsch was a big mover for the Falcons; the first-year golfer made up four strokes from his first round score to finish in the top-10 with a +21, 164. Kirsch hit 10 pars in Round 2 on his way to 2nd Team All-Commonwealth.
 
Finishing only one stroke behind Kirsch was Justin Sisson in a tie for 12th place overall. Sisson shot an 82 in the first round and 83 in the second for a 165 total score.
 
Evan Lebo was the fifth Messiah golfer who shot an 86 for both rounds of the tournament to finish in a tie for 23rd place.
 
"I believed that these guys could get to this point from the beginning," said coach Boone about the team. "They just needed to believe in themselves and they did exactly that."
 
For coach Boone it is the third time that he is named Coach of the Year, and Galaska becomes the second Falcon to win Golfer of the Year next to three-time winner Matt Burkhart.
 
Messiah will be making their second trip to the NCAA Championships; the first time was in 2010 after winning their first Conference Championship. Continue to follow GoMessiah.com for updates on the men's golf trip to Greensboro.

First Round Update

The Messiah golfers have finished their first round in the two-day tournament of the MAC Commonwealth Championships and sit in first place with a score of 320. The Falcons are five strokes ahead of Stevenson Univeristy (325) and ten strokes ahead of Albright and Alvernia in a tie for third place (330). 

Leading the Falcons so far is Austin Galaska and Brian Loesser who have each carded a 77 (+5), which is good for second place overall among the individuals. Ben Lukehart of Stevenson leads the individuals with a score of 76 (+4). 

Following Galaska and Loesser is Justin Sisson with his score of 82 (+10) in a tie for ninth place overall. The Falcons were able to make up a six-stroke deficit to Albright at the turn and come out ahead of the field. 

Jordan Kirsch shot an 84 (+12) on the day to round out the top four scorers for the Falcons. Evan Lebo was not far behind with his score of 86 (+14). Messiah is looking for their second conference title in program history this weekend. 

Continue to follow GoMessiah.com as well as GoMACSports.com for updates on tomorrow's competition.