VERO BEACH, Fla. – The ULM men's golf team carded a 4-under-par 284 in the third and final round of the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 24 to finish tied for ninth (286-277-284 – 847; 17-under-par) out of 15 teams at the par-72, 7,350-yard Quail Valley Golf Club. South Florida won the tournament with a 44-under-par 820 (279-273-268).
It marked ULM's fourth-straight Top-10 finish, as the Warhawks opened the fall schedule by placing eighth (15 teams/879 team score) in the Golfweek Conference Challenge, tied for ninth (12 teams/878) in the Northern Intercollegiate and tied for seventh (13 teams/896) in the Louisville Cardinal Challenge.
All five of ULM's starters posted 54-hole scores under par.
Freshman
Max Catherine shot a 1-under-par 71 in the third round to tie for 21st overall at 5-under 211 (71-69-71). Catherine recorded five birdies Tuesday, including three on the front nine. He fired a 3-under-par 69 in the second round. Catherine produced pars on 30 of the 54 holes and totaled a team-best 15 birdies.
Sophomore
Andoni Etchenique also finished tied for 21st at 5-under-par 211 (72-67-72) after shooting an even-par 72 in the final round. Etchenique made six birdies, including four on the back nine, en route to a 5-under 67 in the second round. He converted 14 birdies and posted pars on 34 of 54 holes.
Sophomore
Guillaume Fanonnel was the biggest mover on Tuesday, carding a 2-under-par 70 in the third round to climb five places into a tie for 33rd at 3-under 213. Fanonnel recorded an eagle on the third hole to go along with two birdies on the front nine Tuesday. He finished with 10 birdies and pars on 34 of 54 holes.
Sophomore
Afonso Girao shot a 1-over-par 73 in the final round to finish tied for 37th, with a 54-hole score of 2-under 214 (71-70-73). Girao fired a 2-under 70 in the second round, including two birdies and an eagle on hole 13. He posted 10 birdies and pars on 34 of 54 holes.
Senior
Hogan Arey managed a 1-under-par 71 in the third round to place tied for 42nd at 1-under 215 (73-71-71). Arey recorded an eagle on the third hole in the first round. He made eight birdies and produced a team-high 36 pars on 54 holes.
"Overall, we had some pretty good scoring this week," ULM head coach
Tim Baldwin said. "We had numerous opportunities to go lower but didn't convert enough putts. Also on a positive note, we were one of three teams in the tournament that had all 5 players under par for 54 holes.
"We are showing signs of progress and look to finish on a good note next week at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate at Mystic Creek. Mystic Creek will be a tough test for all participants, especially with cooler weather forecasted."
ULM wraps up its fall schedule by playing host to the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, scheduled for Oct. 29-31 at Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas.
ULM Scoreboard
t-9th – ULM: 286-277-284 – 847
t-21st –
Max Catherine: 71-69-71 – 211
t-21st –
Andoni Etchenique: 72-67-72 – 211
t-33rd –
Guillaume Fanonnel: 72-71-70 – 213
t-37th –
Afonso Girao: 71-70-73 – 214
t-42nd –
Hogan Arey: 73-71-71 – 215
