RC Golf Claims Second-Place at 2015 VSGA Intercollegiate Tournament

RC Golf Claims Second-Place at  2015 VSGA Intercollegiate Tournament
The Basics
Tournament:
VSGA State Intercollegiate
Heritage Oaks Golf Club
Harrisonburg, Va.
Par 70, 6324 yards

The Lead:�The Roanoke College Golf team tied for the lowest final round team score as the Maroons finished second at �the 2015 VSGA Intercollegiate Tournament in Harrisonburg.

How it Happened:
  • The Maroons finished tied with Bridgewater with a 291 on day-two, claiming second-place, five strokes behind tournament champion Ferrum and five strokes in front of BC and Shenandoah which tied for third-place.�
  • Alex Taylor paced the Maroons�carding a two-day 66-76�142 which put him in a tie for fifth-place.
  • Andrew Butts shot a one over, 71 on Tuesday finishing with a 36 hole total of 143 that was good for a seventh-place tie.�
  • William Brown improved by eight shots from his day one total to�place in a tie for 22nd overall with a 78-70�148, while Nicklaus Norris carded a 76-74�150 to tie for 30th.�
Next Up:
The Maroons will be off until Oct. 12-13 when it will take part in the Ted Keller Memorial Tournament at Hanover CC in Ashland, Va.�

Team Leaderboard
�Rank��TeamScores�Total��Par�
1�Ferrum��283�295�578��+18
2�Roanoke College��292�291�583��+23
t3�Bridgewater College��297�291�588��+28
t3�Shenandoah University��290�298�588��+28
5�Virginia Wesleyan College��294�295�589��+29
6�Hampden-Sydney��297�293�590��+30
7�Randolph-Macon��293�299�592��+32
8�Averett University��294�304�598��+38
9�Lynchburg College��299�302�601��+41
10�Virginia Union University��304�305�609��+49
11�Eastern Mennonite��317�318�635��+75
12�The Apprentice School��328�312�640��+80

Roanoke Individuals
Roanoke College��292291��583���+23��2nd
Alex Taylor��6676��142�� +2��t-5th
Andrew Butts��7271��143�� +3��t-7th
William Brown��7870��148�� +8��t-22nd
Nicklaus Norris��7674��150�� +10��t-30th
Daniel Johnson��8790��177�� +37��56th

Individual Leadboard
�Rank��Player�TeamScores�Total��Par�
1�Austin Fockler��Hampden-Sydney��73�67�140��E
t2�Evan Cocke��Shenandoah University��69�72�141��+1
t2�Keegan Howver��Ferrum��70�71�141��+1
t2�Tuomas Tyry��Averett University��71�70�141��+1
t5�Rhett Martin��Bridgewater College��71�71�142��+2
t5�Alex Taylor��Roanoke College��66�76�142��+2
t7�Samuli Ahvenoja��Averett University��70�73�143��+3
t7�Andrew Butts��Roanoke College��72�71�143��+3
t9�Brandon Bailey��Ferrum��69�76�145��+5
t9�Evan Cox��Virginia Wesleyan College��72�73�145��+5
t9�Josh Irby��Lynchburg College��75�70�145��+5
t9�Matthew McDonagh��Randolph-Macon��70�75�145��+5
t9�Matthew Stanley��Lynchburg College��74�71�145��+5
t9�Jesse Wall��Ferrum��71�74�145��+5