Aadam Syed Leads Way as Spartans Challenge Top Teams

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's golf team competed from start to finish at the 15-team field at the Space Coast Collegiate Championship, placing third overall after going back-nd-forth with No. 3 Lynn and No. 5 Barry for the lead.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 3rd, 875 strokes, +11 (295-283-297)
Team Champion: Lynn University, 858 strokes, -6
Host: Florida Tech
Location: Duran Golf Course | Melbourne, Fla.
Total Rounds: 3
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TAMPA LINEUP:

• Aadam Syed | 3rd overall, 212 (-4)
• Trey Fessler | 12th overall, 220 (+4)
• Alex Mercier | 15th overall, 221 (+5)
• Bo Wardynski | 34th overall, 225 (+9)
• Nathan Piatt | 41st overall, 227 (+11)

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Syed was the top performer for the Spartans in all three rounds.
• Second-round scores of 69 by Fessler and Syed were the top UT rounds for the tournament.
• The three-day tournament featured one round on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
• Head coach Gary Hilton registered senior Hogan Bendert as the team's lone individual, He would shoot a 224 to place 30th overall as the top individual at the event.
• A total of 15 teams competed.
• Other SSC schools joining UT and team champion Lynn were Barry (2), Florida Southern (4), Embry-Riddle (11), Nova Southeastern (13), Eckerd (14) and Palm Beach Atlantic (15).

UP NEXT:
The Spartans have one regular-season tournament on the slate, heading to the Battle at the Shores on April 5-6 in Miami Beach, Fla.

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