Tampa Men's Golf Battles to Third-Place Finish at Miami Intercollegiate
DORAL, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's golf team led after two rounds and closed out a top-three finish against nationally-ranked competition at the Miami Intercollegiate.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 3rd, 857 strokes, +14 (284-279-294)
Team Champion: Nova Southeastern University, 840 strokes, Even
Host: Nova Southeastern University
Location: Trump National Doral - Red Tiger | Doral, Fla.
Total Rounds: 3
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TAMPA LINEUP:
- Aadam Syed | 3rd overall, 209 (-1)
- George Eubank Jr. | 4th overall, 210 (Even)
- Alex Mercier | 21st overall, 217 (+7)
- Nathan Piatt | 27th overall, 222 (+12)
- Joonas Turba | 33rd overall, 225 (+15)
OTHER NOTABLES:
- Syed led the Spartans for the third consecutive event, flirting with the overall lead throughout the event.
- An opening-round 67 for Syed was the top round of the tournament for all Spartans.
- Eubank Jr., and Mercier carded the other sub-70 UT rounds with a second-round 68 and 69, respectively.
- UT led after day one, notching rounds of 284 and 279 on Monday.
- This marks the first top-five performance by Syed this season, and the third of his Tampa career.
- Head coach Gary Hilton did not register any individuals.
- A total of seven teams competed.
- Javier Calles of Nova Southeastern was the medalist with a 205 (-5) as Syed finished four strokes off the lead.
- Joining the Spartans and host/team champion Nova Southeastern from the Sunshine State Conference was Lynn (T-3).
- UT entered the tournament ranked No. 46 in the Golfstat NCAA Division II rankings. Nova Southeastern is listed at No. 21, while Lynn comes in at No. 23.
UP NEXT:
One fall tournament remains for the Spartans, who travel to the McDonough Cup on November 1-2 at Rio Pinar Country Club in Orlando, Fla.
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