University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Places 18th at Ironwood Intercollegiate
3/13/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
GREENVILLE, NC -- University of Connecticut men’s golf team shot a three-day team score of 960 to finish 18th at the Ironwood Intercollegiate at the Ironwood Golf Course in Greenville, NC, on Tuesday afternoon. Georgia Southern won the team competition shooting an 897, placing three golfers in the top 18, on the par-72, 7,049 yard course.
Medalist honors went to Justin Kolumber (Georgia Southern), who shot a four-under 68 on day two, and led the field with a three-day score of 218. Overall for UConn, Kevin O’Connor (East Lyme, CT) paced the Huskies tying for 64th with a three-day total of 237. John Humphreys (Niantic, CT) turned in UConn’s best performance on the final day carding a 76 to lead the squad.
The Huskies will compete next at the University of San Diego in San Diego, CA, on Monday and Tuesday, March 19-20.
Ironwood G. C. Greenville, NC Par-72 7,049 yards TOP 10 TEAM SCORES: 1. Georgia Southern 897 2T. Charleston Southern 900 Furman University 900 4. UNC-Wilmington 901 5T. Coastal Carolina 903 East Carolina 903 7. Virginia Tech 904 8. UNC-Charlotte 918 9. Francis Marion 928 10. Wofford 932 UCONN FINISH: 18. Connecticut 960. TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL SCORES: 1. Justin Kolumber (GSU) 218 2T. Sean Dougherty (UNC-W) Marc Miller (ECU) 219 4. Rafael Vera (CCU) 222 5T. Jason Moyer (Charles. So.) Buddy Davis (FU) 223 7T. Alex Larrazabal (CCU) David Ryles (Charles. So.) Derek Brown (UNC-W) Sam McFall (UNC-C) 224. UCONN SCORES: 64T. Kevin O’Connor 237 70T. Sean Vigue 241 Jeffrey Reilert 241 87T. John Humphreys 246 95. Nate Thomsen 253