University of Connecticut Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes Fourth in Yale University Spring Open
4/9/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
NEW HAVEN, CT -- University of Connecticut men’s golf team shot a two-day team score of 612 to finish 4th in the Yale University Spring Open at the yae Golf Course in New Haven, CT, this weekend. Army won the team competition shooting a 603, placing four golfers in the top 20, on the par-70, 6,749 yard course.
Medalist honors went to Lee Birchall (Dartmouth), who finished even both days, and led the field with a two-day score of 140. The Huskies placed all five golfers in the top 30. Kevin O’Connor (East Lyme, CT) paced the Huskies with a team-best 14th place finish carding a 152 (76- 76) on the weekend, while Geoffrey Reilert (Simsbury, CT) was right behind him tying for 15th place with a 153 (76-77). Rounding out the weekend for UConn was Nathan Thomsen (Rocky Hill, CT) who shot a 155 (80-75) to tie for 24h place, while Sean Vigue (81-75-Lebanon, CT) and John Humphreys (77-79-Niantic, CT) both finished in a tie for 30th shooting 156s. Thomsen and Vigueeach shot a team-low round of 75 on day two.
The Huskies will compete next at the BIG 5 Invitational on April 10, 2001, at the Willimantic Golf Course in Willimantic, CT.
UCONN PLACES 4th AT YALE SPRING OPEN
Yale Golf Course, New Haven, CT
Par-70, 6,749 yards
TOP 10 TEAM SCORES:
1. Army 603
2. Yale 607
3. Dartmouth 610
4. CONNECTICUT 612
5. Bryant 613
6. Hartford 614
7T. Binghamton 619
Central Connecticut State 619
9. Yale II 623
10. Boston College 631
TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL SCORES:
1. Lee Birchall (DC) 140
2. Chris Eckerle (YU) 145
3. Nate Mickelson (YUII) 146
4. Jero Esteve (DC) 147
5. Eddie Brockner (YU) 148
6T. Kevin Lee (Army)
Javier Arbalaez (Wagner)
Blayne Smith (Army) 149
9T. Chris Holmes (UHA)
Jason Clary (Bryant) 150
UCONN SCORES:
14. Kevin O’Connor 152
15T. Geoffrey Reilert 153
24T. Nathan Thomsen 155
30T. Sean Vigue
John Humphreys 156
