Lucas Cena Paces Team to Third Place Finish

INNISBROOK, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's golf team played to a third-place finish at the Copperhead Championship.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 3rd, 862 strokes, +10 (289-283-290)
Team Champion: Lee University, 853 strokes, +1
Host: University of West Florida
Location: Innisbrook Resort - Copperhead Course / Innisbrook, Fla.
Total Rounds: 3
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TAMPA LINEUP:

• Lucas Cena | 7th overall, 212 (-1)
• Aadam Syed | 10th overall, 215 (+2)
• Henry Tschopp | 15th overall, 217 (+4)
• Jonty Marshall | 22nd overall, 219 (+6)
• Ben Loudermilk | 28th overall, 220 (+7)

OTHER NOTABLES:

• In his second event as a Spartan, Cena led UT with a top-10 finish.
• Syed made it two Spartans in the top 10.
• Cena's second round 69 was the top Spartan round.
• A total of 13 teams competed.
• Head coach Gary Hilton also entered three individuals.
• Derek Sanderson shot a 221 (T-30th) while Alex Mercier carded a 224 (T-45th) and Porter Brackett a 227 (T-56th).
• West Florida's Felipe Garces Garzon, ranked the No. 18 player in the nation, and Colorado State-Pueblo's Matt Millar (No. 30) finished in a first-place tie with a 207 (-6). 
• Joining the Spartans from the Sunshine State Conference were Saint Leo (4), Nova Southeastern (6), and Lynn (12).
• UT is ranked No. 43 in the nation, and finished ahead of seven nationally-ranked teams, including No. 8 Colorado State-Pueblo and No. 15 North Georgia.
• Several nationally-ranked players competed, including Tampa's Cena (No. 99) and Marshall (No. 100).

UP NEXT:
Tampa will now focus on the Citrus Intercollegiate, which is scheduled for October 31 to November 1 at Champions Gate Golf Club National Course in Davenport, Fla.