UT Men's Golf Starts Postseason With 6th-Place Finish at SSC Championships

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's golf team participated at the three-day Sunshine State Conference Championships, battling back to place sixth overall.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 6th, 853 strokes, +1 (293-277-283)
Team Champion: Barry University, 817 strokes, -35
Host: Sunshine State Conference/Barry University
Location: Normandy Shores Club | Miami Beach, Fla.
Total Rounds: 3
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TAMPA LINEUP:

• Jonty Marshall | 9th overall, 208 (-5)
• Ben Loudermilk | 13th overall, 210 (-3)
• Alex Mercier | 26th overall, 216 (+3)
• Henry Tschopp | 37th overall, 220 (+7)
• Derek Sanderson | 40th overall, 223 (+10)

Other Notables:

• Marshall led the Spartans for the fourth consecutive tournament.
• After carding a 70 in each of the first two rounds, Marshall had a 68 in Tuesday's round.
• Loudermilk was in the lineup for the first time since the St. Leo Invitational (2/20-21).
• The best round a Spartan individual was by Loudermilk with a 66 in round two.
• A.J. Ewart of Barry, the No. 9 player in the nation, was the individual medalist as he finished -16 with a 197 to win by six strokes.
• A total of 10 teams competed in the event.
• Tampa played the tournament as the nation's No. 17 team. A total of seven nationally-ranked teams competed, with No. 2 Barry winning the title. No.6 Nova Southeastern was the other top-10 team.
• Marshall is ranked the No. 73 in the nation.

UP NEXT:
Tampa expects to receive a bid to play at the NCAA Super Regional, which is scheduled for May 11-13 at Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie, Fla.