Tournament: CSUSB's Battle in the Desert
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Location: Borrego Springs, California
Course:  Rams Hill GC (par-72 / 7,055 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 5th out of 12 teams (580, +4)
Team Leader: Stanislaus State (273, -10)
Top Cougar: T17. Greg Mouser (144, E).  
Individual Leader: Stan State's Jack Peters (134, -10)

COURSE REPORT:  The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team moved up five spots to fifth place after a second-round total of 4-over 580 (296-284) at Cal State San Bernardino's Battle in the Desert on Tuesday at Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs.

FIRST TEE

• Greg Mouser took CSUSM's top spot after carding a 4-under 68 on Tuesday and is tied for 17th with an even-par 144 (76-68).
• Arman Rahgozar and Jason McElroy are both tied for 22nd with a 1-over 145. McElroy matched Mouser's second-round score of 68.
• Gavin McCormick will enter the final round with a 4-over 148 (72-76) and is currently tied for 32nd place.  
• Aiden Canada improved on his opening round with a 74 and is tied for 56th with a 12-over 156 (82-74).
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Stanislaus State 278-278 – 556 (-10); 2. Georgia Southwestern 273-286 – 559 (-8); 3. UT Tyler 279-293 – 572 (-4); 4. Lubbock Christian 290-287 – 577 (+1); 5. Cal State San Marcos 296-284 – 580 (+4); 6. Cal State Monterey Bay 296-284 – 581 (+5); T7. Sonoma State 294-291 – 585 (+9); T7. Cal State San Bernardino 294-291 – 585 (+9); 9. Western New Mexico 290-298 – 588 (+12); 10. Fort Lewis 303-291 – 594 (+18); 11. Cal State Dominguez Hills 295-301 – 596 (+20); 12. Vanguard 318-308 – 626 (+50)

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Jack Peters (STAN) 67-67 – 134 (-10); 2. Jay Shero (UTT) 64-72 – 136 (-8); T3. Seth Campbell (UTT) 69-68 – 137 (-7); T3. Christopher Chomyn (STAN) 71-66 – 137 (-7); T5. Sam Brown (GSW) 67-71 – 138 (-6); T5. Joao Costa (GSW) 67-71 – 138 (-6); T7. John Kim (CSUSB) 71-69 – 140 (-4); T7. Maximiliano Dufey (LCU) 73-67 – 140 (-4); T9. Felipe Gomez (GSW) 69-72 – 141 (-3); T9. Simon Bjorken (CSUMB) 66-75 – 141 (-3); CSUSM SCORERS: T17. Greg Mouser 76-68 – 144 (E); T22. Arman Rahgozar 71-74 – 144 (+1); T22. Jason McElroy 77-68 – 145 (+1); T31. Gavin McCormick 72-76 – 148 (+4); T56. Aiden Canada 82-74 – 156 (+12).

INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• Stanislaus State took the top spot from Georgia Southwestern after matching its first-round total for a 20-under 556, two strokes better than the Hurricanes.
• Stan State's Jack Peters (134, -10) holds a two-stroke lead over previous-leader Jay Shero of UT Tyler (136, -8).
• The Cougars tallied 43 birdies in the first two rounds as Stan State recorded 49, followed by Georgia Southwestern at 47.

UP NEXT
The Cougars will wrap up the Battle of the Desert tournament alongside Cal State San Bernardino, Georgia Southwestern and Western New Mexico with tee times beginning at 10:50 a.m.