ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Freshman Ethan Long carded a career-best 70 to claim his first career individual title, highlighting the Hope International men's golf performance on Tuesday at the Soka Shootout.

Long prevailed over contingents from fellow GSAC competitors Soka and La Sierra to win on the 6,555-yard Aliso Viejo Country Club course.

The Las Vegas native registered par on the first seven holes. He had his first blemish with a bogey on the par-4 eighth hole, but immediately recovered, firing an eagle on the 493-yard, par-5 ninth.

He also birdied a pair of par-3 holes – the 154-yard 12th and 216-yard 16th.

The Royals swept the top three spots in the final standings. Fellow freshman Kaden Robinson posted a 1-over 73, and junior Mateusz Zarzycki had a 5-over 77.

Eight Royals in all participated in the 18-hole event. Noah Neuschwanger finished eighth overall with an 82, followed by Evan Lambert (t-9th, 84), Dominick Rivera (t-11th, 85), Drew Young (t-14th, 87) and Zaydan Blanchard (16th, 89).

The Royals contest their final tournament of the fall season from Nov. 16-18 at the Firestorm Fall Invitational in Buckeye, Ariz.