Virginia Stands Fourth at Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate

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April 8, 2005

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – The Virginia men’s golf team stands fourth after the first round of play at the Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate on Friday.

The field of 15 teams played through scattered thunderstorms all day. Three holes into the second round, all play was stop for 45 minutes due to lightning. Later, lightning ended play for the day 14 holes into the second round. Action will continue on Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. Third round action has been cancelled.

Eighteenth-ranked Georgia Southern fired a 13-under 273 to open tourney play. Ninth-ranked Wake Forest is second with a nine-under 279, while No. 11 Duke is third with an eight-under 280. The Cavaliers shot a seven-under 281 on the day, its lowest round of the season.

Georgia Southern’s Aron Price carded a tourney low eight-under 64. Virginia junior Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) followed by one stroke with a career-low 65 (-7). Three players tied for third with a four-under 68 each.

Senior Kevin O’Connell (Potomac, Md.) and junior Carter Henderson (Nashville, Tenn.) are tied for 22nd with a one-under 71 apiece. Sophomore Daniel McGurk (Woodlands, Texas) shot a 74 (+4), while freshman Greg Carlin (Kensington, Md.) shot a 76 (+4).

Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate
Devils Ridge Golf Club
7,002 yards, Par 72
Holly Springs, N.C.
First Day Results

1.	Georgia Southern	273 (-13)2.	Wake Forest		279 (-9)3.	Duke			280 (-8)4.	Virginia		281 (-7)5.	North Carolina		285 (-3)6.	NC State		286 (-2)7.	Tennessee		287 (-1)	Kansas			287 (-1)9.	Tulsa			288 (E)	Florida State		288 (E)11.	North Florida		290 (+2)12.	Colorado		292 (+4)13.	Virginia Tech		295 (+7)14.	Northwestern		297 (+9)15.	East Tennessee State	300 (+12)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Aron Price, Ga. Southern 64 (-8)2. Brad Tilley, Virginia 65 (-7)3. Michael Schachner, Duke 68 (-4) Kyle Reifers, WFU 68 (-4) Jon David Kennedy, Ga. So. 68 (-4)

VIRGINIA PLAYERS2. Brad Tilley 65 (-7)t22. Kevin O’Connell 71 (-1) Carter Henderson 71 (-1)t53. Daniel McGurk 74 (+2)t64. Greg Carlin 76 (+4)