Cavalier Golfers Finish Second at Northern Intercollegiate
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Sep 8, 2013
Sugar Grove, Ill. – The Virginia men’s golf team finished second Sunday at the 15-team Northern Intercollegiate to open its fall season. The Cavaliers completed play at 3-over 867, just one shot behind tournament champion UCF. The Golden Knights posted the day’s best final round score, shooting 5-under 283, to capture the title. Virginia closed out play with score of 1-under 287.
Virginia had three players turn in top-10 finishes. Junior Denny McCarthy led the Cavaliers with a fourth-place effort, shooting 2-under 214. He shot 1-under 71 during the final round. Junior Ji Soo Park matched McCarthy’s final-round score and moved up to ninth overall at 1-over 217. Freshman Jimmy Stanger, making his collegiate debut, also finished ninth. He posted a final round score of 73.
McCarthy’s finish marked the eighth time during his career he recorded a top-10 finish. Last year he was the medalist at the tournament.
David Pastore shot 72 Sunday and moved up to 15th place at 219. Nick Tremps had his best single round of the event, shooting 73, to improve to 74th place at 240.
Houston’s Roman Robledo took home medalist honors at 5-under 211.
The Cavaliers return to play Sept. 20-22 when they travel to Nashville, Tenn., for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Intercollegiate.
Northern Intercollegiate
Rich Harvest Farms
Sugar Grove, Ill.
Par-72, 7,236 yards
Final Results
Team Results
1. UCF 290-293-283-866 2. Virginia 289-291-287-867 3. Houston 279-293-297-869 4. Liberty 281-296-294-871 5. Kentucky 286-303-294-883 6. Ball State 293-302-296-891 7. Ohio State 311-296-288-895 8. Indiana 306-297-296-899 9. North Texas 304-305-293-90210. UT Arlington 301-298-306-90510. Louisville 298-312-295-90512. St. Mary’s (CA) 300-308-301-90913. Miami (Ohio) 315-309-303-92714. San Diego 321-300-309-93015. Northern Illinois 325-333-318-976
Individual Leaders1. Roman Robledo, Houston 68-70-73-2112. Greg Eason, UCF 77-68-67-2123. Chase Marinell, Liberty 71-72-70-2134. Niklas Lindstrom, Liberty 70-71-73-2144. David Mills, Indiana 74-68-72-2144. Denny McCarthy 71-72-71-214
Virginia Results 4. Denny McCarthy 71-72-71-214 9. Ji Soo Park 76-70-71-217 9. Jimmy Stanger 70-74-73-21715. David Pastore 72-75-72-21974. Nick Tremps 85-82-73-240