Tampa Wraps Up Fall With Fourth Place Finish

DAVENPORT, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's golf team completed its fall slate with another top performance, placing fourth among the 14-team field at the Citrus Intercollegiate.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 4th, 853 strokes, -11 (279-288-286)
Team Champion: Barry University, 838 strokes, -26
Host: N/A
Location: Champions Gate Golf Club / Davenport, Fla.
Total Rounds: 3
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TAMPA LINEUP:

• Lucas Cena | 21st overall, 215 (-1)
• Jonty Marshall | 27th overall, 216 (Even)
• Aadam Syed | 27th overall, 216 (Even)
• Ben Loudermilk | 34th overall, 217 (+1)
• Henry Tschopp | 34th overall, 217 (+1)

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Cena led the Spartans for the second consecutive tournament.
• An opening round 67 from Cena marked the low round for UT.
• A total of 14 teams competed.
• Head coach Gary Hilton registered Alex Mercier as his lone individual.
• Mercier would lead all Spartans with a 214 to finish inside the top 20.
• Adam Alvarez of Florida Southern was the medalist with a 203, winning by one stroke.
• Joining the Spartans and team champion Barry from the Sunshine State Conference were Nova Southeastern (2), Saint Leo (8), Lynn (10) and Florida Southern (13).
• UT is ranked No. 16 in the nation, and was joined by eight additional nationally-ranked opponents.
• No. 2 West Florida and No. 3 Barry were the top-ranked teams at the event, as UT finished ahead of UWF and a total of five ranked teams.
• Several nationally-ranked players competed, including Tampa's Cena (No. 35) and Marshall (No. 96).

UP NEXT:
With the fall season complete, Tampa returns to action on February 6-7 at the Matlock Collegiate Classic in Lakeland, Fla.