UVa Men's Golfers Open in 10th Place at NC State

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Wallace, NC – The Virginia men’s golf team is in 10th place after the opening round at NC State’s River Landing Intercollegiate. The Cavaliers shot 10-over 298 in a tightly-packed field. Florida State and Duke share the first-round lead at 4-under 284. Only eight shots separate the nine teams between sixth and 13th place.

Kyle Stough led UVa with an even-par 72 to stand 14th after the opening round. Greg Carlin posted a 74 and is 32nd while freshmen Will Collins and Amory Davis both shot 76 and stand 49th. Steven Rojas is 59th at 77.

North Carolina’s Kevin O’Connell and Wake Forest Webb Simpson both shot 5-under 67 to share the first round lead.

The second round of the tournament is scheduled for Saturday and the final round will take place Sunday. Live scoring links are available at VirginiaSports.com and Golfstat.com.

River Landing Intercollegiate
The River Course
Wallace, N.C.
Par-72, 6,942 yards

First Round Results

Team Results
1. Florida State 284
1. Duke 284
3. Maryland 286
4. Wake Forest 287
5. NC State 288
6. Memphis 292
7. East Carolina 294
8. Tulsa 296
9. North Carolina 297
10. Virginia 298
11. Houston 299
11. Kansas 299
13. Rice 300
13. Liberty 300
15. Navy 303

Top Individuals
1. Kevin O’Connell, North Carolina 67
1. Webb Simpson, Wake Forest 67
3. Jonas Blixt, Florida State 68
3. Clark Klaasen, Duke 68
3. Michael Schachner, Duke 68
6. Paul Jay Calvo, Liberty 69
6. Chris Gold, Maryland 69
8. Nicolas Geyger, Tulsa 70
9. Darren Blair, NC State 71
9. Christopher Brown, Rice 71
9. Kent Copeland, NC State 71
9. Jordan Irwin, Houston 71
9. Drew Kittleson, Florida State 71

Virginia
14. Kyle Stough 72
32. Greg Carlin 74
49. Will Collins 76
49. Amory Davis 76
59. Steven Rojas 77