March 8, 2009

UVa Golfers Finish Second at Seminole Intercollegiate
Despite posting its highest score of the week, the Virginia men’s golf team did not drop down the leaderboard and finished second at Florida State’s Seminole Intercollegiate at Golden Eagle Country Club. The Cavaliers shot 5-over 293 Sunday to complete the 54-hole tourney at even par 864. Vanderbilt, on the strength of a final-round 1-under 287, finished first at 863.

Virginia’s showing will strengthen the Cavaliers bid to return to the NCAA Championships. They finished ahead of No. 16 Arkansas, No. 26 Florida State and No. 28 Mississippi in the 12-team tournament. Earlier in the week Washington won the Argonaut Invitational in Pensacola, Fla.

Will Collins led the Cavaliers in scoring, posting his second consecutive top-five finish. Collins shot 1-under 71 during the final round to place third overall at 1-under 215. He was fourth at the Argonaut Invitational, his best collegiate finish. The Seminole Intercollegiate was his third top-10 finish as a Cavalier. 

Florida State Men's Golf Finishes Third At Seminole Intercollegiate
The Florida State men's golf team finished strong on the final day of play at the Seminole Intercollegiate Tournament at Golden Eagle Golf Course to finish third. The Seminoles tied for the best team score of the day (287) and had three players finish in the top fifteen to conclude the weekend.

Ryan Haselden of Vanderbilt was three under par to post the best individual score of a three under par total of 213. Carlos Sainz of Mississippi State finished the day two under par to finish the event in second place with a two under par score of 214. Three players tied for third to conclude the tournament with a one under par total of 215.

Florida State, the host school for the event, finished the event five strokes behind champion Vanderbilt with a four over par total of 868. The Seminoles were four strokes behind fellow ACC school Virginia. Ole Miss, who was leading coming into the final day, finished round three with an 11 over par to fall into fourth with a five over par total of 869 for the event.

Maryland places 11th at Seminole Intercollegiate … Coming Soon