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<\/a>The Wright State golf team won four consecutive tournaments to close out the fall season.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cSo it was really cool to see him finish well in front of his friends and his family and his teammates,\u201d Lash said.<\/p>\n
With the win, Haney joined Cole Corder, Tyler Goecke and Mikkel Mathiesen as individual winners this fall.<\/p>\n
Previously, Wright State won the Earl Yestingmeier Invitational at Ball State, the Valpo Fall Invitational and the Georgia State Invitational.<\/p>\n
Lash said one of the highlights of the season for him was winning the tournament at Ball State by 38 strokes, setting some school records and realizing that they could have a special team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s when it all started to click,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lash said the players are good at keeping the ball in play.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir strength is that they\u2019re not really bad at anything. They\u2019ve worked so hard over the years and sacrificed so much,\u201d he said. \u201c\u2026They are all just really solid at everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lash said he is especially proud of his players being able to manage their nerves and hit good shots under pressure.<\/p>\n
Haney, an MBA student, said being able to play regularly at the NCR Country Club since it is his home course has made him a much better player.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve come a long way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Haney said the biggest challenge for him is just maintaining a singular focus on the shot that is in front of him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the past I\u2019ve gotten ahead of myself and it\u2019s been tragic for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Haney said there are many things that make the team a special one.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a coach that we absolutely love,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of the guys on the team just gel really well together. We have great team chemistry.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The Raiders will hold practices and workouts over the winter in preparation for the spring season, which will include Horizon League play.<\/p><\/div>\n
The 28-year-old Lash was named the head golf coach in August. A former Wright State student-athlete who served as a team captain as a junior and senior, Lash was an assistant coach at Wright State during the 2016-17 season and then again from March 2020 until his promotion to head coach. In the interim, he worked as a professional caddie on the LPGA Tour.<\/p>\n
After having the 2020 season canceled by COVID-19, the Raiders bounced back with five top-three team finishes in 10 tournaments during the spring of 2021 on the way to a runner-up finish in the 2021 Horizon League Championship.<\/p>\n
Lash said what makes this team special is how well they get along and how self-motivated they are.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have to hold their hand. I don\u2019t have to make them go work out, make them go to practice,\u201d he said. \u201cThey want to be good, and they push each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lash said team van rides to matches are fun because the players are always cracking jokes and enjoying each other\u2019s company.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody likes each other,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can feel the energy. When they all start playing well it kind of clicks for everybody. They are that close with each other. And they\u2019re happy when everybody wins. It\u2019s really special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lash said the team will hold practices and workouts over the winter in preparation for the spring season, which will include Horizon League play.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of momentum,\u201d he said. \u201cWe know what we can do. We\u2019ve found what works.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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