UVA Opens Play at Carpet Capital Collegiate in Seventh Place

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Rocky Face, Ga. – The Virginia men’s golf team opened its season on Friday at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rocky Face, Ga. The Cavaliers finished the first day tied for seventh place after shooting six-over 294. Tennessee grabbed the early lead by shooting 8-under 280 while host school Georgia Tech is in second place at 281.
 
Senior Thomas Walsh (High Point, N.C.) and sophomore Jimmie Massie (Lynchburg, Va.) led the Cavaliers by shooting 1-under 71 to end the first round tied for eighth place.  Sophomore WeiWei Gao (Cebu City, Phillipines) is in 42nd place after shooting 3-over 75. Freshman David Morgan (Naples, Fla.) was in 58th place with a 77 and junior Andrew Orischak (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) is 67th at 78.
 
The second round of the tournament is set for Saturday and the final round takes place Sunday at The Farm Golf Club. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
 
Carpet Capital Collegiate
The Farm Golf Club
Rocky Face, Ga.
Par 72, 7,012 yards
First Round Results
 
Team Results
 1. Tennessee       280
 2. Georgia Tech    281
 3. Alabama         288
 3. Kennesaw State  288
 5. Clemson         290
 6. Auburn          293
 7. Virginia        294
 7. South Carolina  294
 9. Chattanooga     295
10. LSU             296
11. Florida         301
11. California      301  
11. North Florida   301
11. Colorado State  301
15. Dalton State    303
 
Individual Leaders
1. Davis Riley, Alabama              68
2. Ben Rebne, Dalton State           69
2. Luke Schniederjans, Georgia Tech  69
2. Jake Meenhorst, Tennessee         69
2. Brayden Garrison, Tennessee       69
 
Virginia Results
 8. Thomas Walsh     71
 8. Jimmie Massie    71
42. WeiWei Gao       75
58. David Morgan     77
67. Andrew Orischak  78