RC Golf Claims Second-Place at 2015 VSGA Intercollegiate Tournament

RC Golf Claims Second-Place at  2015 VSGA Intercollegiate Tournament
The Basics
Tournament:
VSGA State Intercollegiate
Heritage Oaks Golf Club
Harrisonburg, Va.
Par 70, 6324 yards

The Lead: The Roanoke College Golf team tied for the lowest final round team score as the Maroons finished second at  the 2015 VSGA Intercollegiate Tournament in Harrisonburg.

How it Happened:
  • The Maroons finished tied with Bridgewater with a 291 on day-two, claiming second-place, five strokes behind tournament champion Ferrum and five strokes in front of BC and Shenandoah which tied for third-place. 
  • Alex Taylor paced the Maroons carding a two-day 66-76—142 which put him in a tie for fifth-place.
  • Andrew Butts shot a one over, 71 on Tuesday finishing with a 36 hole total of 143 that was good for a seventh-place tie. 
  • William Brown improved by eight shots from his day one total to place in a tie for 22nd overall with a 78-70—148, while Nicklaus Norris carded a 76-74—150 to tie for 30th
Next Up:
The Maroons will be off until Oct. 12-13 when it will take part in the Ted Keller Memorial Tournament at Hanover CC in Ashland, Va. 

Team Leaderboard
 Rank  TeamScores Total  Par 
1 Ferrum  283 295 578  +18
2 Roanoke College  292 291 583  +23
t3 Bridgewater College  297 291 588  +28
t3 Shenandoah University  290 298 588  +28
5 Virginia Wesleyan College  294 295 589  +29
6 Hampden-Sydney  297 293 590  +30
7 Randolph-Macon  293 299 592  +32
8 Averett University  294 304 598  +38
9 Lynchburg College  299 302 601  +41
10 Virginia Union University  304 305 609  +49
11 Eastern Mennonite  317 318 635  +75
12 The Apprentice School  328 312 640  +80

Roanoke Individuals
Roanoke College  292291  583   +23  2nd
Alex Taylor  6676  142   +2  t-5th
Andrew Butts  7271  143   +3  t-7th
William Brown  7870  148   +8  t-22nd
Nicklaus Norris  7674  150   +10  t-30th
Daniel Johnson  8790  177   +37  56th

Individual Leadboard
 Rank  Player TeamScores Total  Par 
1 Austin Fockler  Hampden-Sydney  73 67 140  E
t2 Evan Cocke  Shenandoah University  69 72 141  +1
t2 Keegan Howver  Ferrum  70 71 141  +1
t2 Tuomas Tyry  Averett University  71 70 141  +1
t5 Rhett Martin  Bridgewater College  71 71 142  +2
t5 Alex Taylor  Roanoke College  66 76 142  +2
t7 Samuli Ahvenoja  Averett University  70 73 143  +3
t7 Andrew Butts  Roanoke College  72 71 143  +3
t9 Brandon Bailey  Ferrum  69 76 145  +5
t9 Evan Cox  Virginia Wesleyan College  72 73 145  +5
t9 Josh Irby  Lynchburg College  75 70 145  +5
t9 Matthew McDonagh  Randolph-Macon  70 75 145  +5
t9 Matthew Stanley  Lynchburg College  74 71 145  +5
t9 Jesse Wall  Ferrum  71 74 145  +5