MONTEREY, Calif. — Saint Mary's is off to a steady start after two rounds at the Pasadera Collegiate Invitational, the team's first tournament of the fall season. SMC is a combined 15-under and is tied for second place in the five team field.
Ethan Ashbrook leads the Gaels after 36 holes and is currently tied for third among the 41-man leaderboard at 9-under. Following his solid 4-under par 70 opening round, the junior caught fire in the middle round and scored seven straight birdies on holes one through seven. Blake Hathcoat also had a stellar finish to the day with a 4-under score and no bogey's in his final 18 holes.