Posted: Sep 29, 2015
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.
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 | Team | Scores | Total | Par | ||
1 | Ferrum | 283 | 295 | 578 | +18 | |
2 | Roanoke College | 292 | 291 | 583 | +23 | |
t | 3 | Bridgewater College | 297 | 291 | 588 | +28 |
t | 3 | 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 | 292 | 291 | 583 | +23 | 2nd |
Alex Taylor | 66 | 76 | 142 | +2 | t-5th |
Andrew Butts | 72 | 71 | 143 | +3 | t-7th |
William Brown | 78 | 70 | 148 | +8 | t-22nd |
Nicklaus Norris | 76 | 74 | 150 | +10 | t-30th |
Daniel Johnson | 87 | 90 | 177 | +37 | 56th |
Individual Leadboard
Rank | Player | Team | Scores | Total | Par | ||
1 | Austin Fockler | Hampden-Sydney | 73 | 67 | 140 | E | |
t | 2 | Evan Cocke | Shenandoah University | 69 | 72 | 141 | +1 |
t | 2 | Keegan Howver | Ferrum | 70 | 71 | 141 | +1 |
t | 2 | Tuomas Tyry | Averett University | 71 | 70 | 141 | +1 |
t | 5 | Rhett Martin | Bridgewater College | 71 | 71 | 142 | +2 |
t | 5 | Alex Taylor | Roanoke College | 66 | 76 | 142 | +2 |
t | 7 | Samuli Ahvenoja | Averett University | 70 | 73 | 143 | +3 |
t | 7 | Andrew Butts | Roanoke College | 72 | 71 | 143 | +3 |
t | 9 | Brandon Bailey | Ferrum | 69 | 76 | 145 | +5 |
t | 9 | Evan Cox | Virginia Wesleyan College | 72 | 73 | 145 | +5 |
t | 9 | Josh Irby | Lynchburg College | 75 | 70 | 145 | +5 |
t | 9 | Matthew McDonagh | Randolph-Macon | 70 | 75 | 145 | +5 |
t | 9 | Matthew Stanley | Lynchburg College | 74 | 71 | 145 | +5 |
t | 9 | Jesse Wall | Ferrum | 71 | 74 | 145 | +5 |