The No. 6 麻豆映画传媒 men鈥檚 golf team entered the final round of the 3M Augusta Invitational tied with No. 19 Texas. The Knights edged the Longhorns by one stroke Sunday at the Forest Hills Golf Club to take the one-shot victory. The Knights topped 13 other squads as well, en route to their second consecutive victory 鈥� and fourth of the season.

The 3M Augusta Invitational featured five Top 20 teams and 12 Top 50 squads, including No. 13 Virginia Tech, No. 9 Illinois and No. 27 Baylor, which rounded out the top five finishers in the event. 麻豆映画传媒 also defeated No. 8 Houston, No. 22 New Mexico, No. 23 South Carolina, No. 28 Clemson, No. 42 Purdue, No. 43 Tennessee and No. 46 TCU.

鈥淲hat a fantastic win for 麻豆映画传媒,鈥� Knights head coach Bryce Wallor said. 鈥淭his was clearly the best of the 15-team tournament victories we鈥檝e had in the last five seasons. I鈥檓 so proud of the total team effort this week. Every player made an important scoring contribution. This is positive momentum going into the postseason.鈥�

In addition to the Knights鈥� second straight team victory, 麻豆映画传媒 picked up individual medalist honors at the 3M Augusta Invitational.

After Ricardo Gouveia won last week, senior Greg Eason stepped up this week. Eason was 11-under for the tournament. He opened with a red-hot 66 Saturday to grab the lead and he never relinquished it. Eason followed up with a 71 in the second round and was 4-under with a 68 Sunday. Eason birdied four of the last nine holes Sunday to pull out the win, his six career victory and his second this season.

Gouveia was solid once again this weekend, as well. The senior finished sixth at 7-under for the tournament. Of the 75 players entered, only seven were under par in each round. Eason and Gouveia were two of them. Gouveia fired a 1-under 71 Sunday.

Senior Kyle Wilshire also managed a Top 10 finish. He rebounded from a rocky first-round 75 to post scores of 67 and 70 in the final two rounds. That left Wilshire 4-under for the tournament and tied for eighth.

鈥淥ur three seniors stepped up big this week,鈥� Wallor said of Eason, Gouveia and Wilshire.

Freshman Federico Zucchetti and junior Linus Vaisanen rounded out the 麻豆映画传媒 lineup. Zucchetti tallied a 1-over 73 Sunday to finish 5-over and tied for 40th place. Vaisanen was tied for 63rd, going 10-over for the tournament.

The Knights will now enter preparations for the postseason. 麻豆映画传媒 plays the American Athletic Conference Championship April 27-29 in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Team Leaders

1. 麻豆映画传媒 287-277-282=846 (-18)
2. Texas 284-280-283=847 (-17)
3. Virginia Tech 280-285-285=850 (-14)

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The Crimson Tide led virtually wire to wire and took the prestigious event鈥檚 team championship, but not without a battle from the No. 16 Knights. A little more than halfway through Tuesday鈥檚 third and final round, 麻豆映画传媒 was just three strokes back. While Alabama was able to push its lead back out to a more comfortable margin, the Knights still came away with their best-ever finish at their final event of the fall season.

Alabama put together a three-day total of 838 (-26) to take the victory and set a new tournament record for total team score. 麻豆映画传媒 took runner-up honors with a final tally of 850 (-14). California, the defending ICI champion, was the only other team to finish under par at 859 (-5).

鈥淚 think it shows the development and maturity of our program,鈥� 麻豆映画传媒 head coach Bryce Wallor said of his team鈥檚 finish. 鈥淲e have a bunch of seniors on our golf team. We have guys that know how to play the golf course. So I think that led to us inevitably having a great golf tournament. Maybe any other year that score we put up wins, but this year we had to play a very good Alabama team.鈥�

The Knights picked up victories over No. 4 California, No. 6 Illinois, No. 11 New Mexico, No. 15 Texas and No. 18 Arkansas. In addition to those squads, the Knights finished in front of a total of 13 other teams, 12 of which were ranked among the top 50 in the nation.

Alabama鈥檚 Trey Mullinax tied the individual tournament record with an 11-under total of 205 for the tournament. He tallied scores of 66, 68 and 71 to take the victory.

Meanwhile, 麻豆映画传媒 was paced by three top-10 finishers. Senior Kyle Wilshire put together rounds of 71, 71 and 70 for a 4-under 212. Freshman Ryan Stovash was just behind, tying for fifth. He carded rounds of 70, 71 and 72 to finish 3-under. Senior Greg Eason slipped from third place after the first two rounds to a tie for eighth. After scoring 68 and 69 in the first two rounds, the All-America performer struggled a bit on Tuesday finishing up with a 78 for a 215 (-1).

Senior Ricardo Gouveia opened with a 77, but followed with rounds of 70 and 71 to finish with a three-round score of 218 (+2) and in a tie for 18th. Junior transfer Linus Vaisanen rounded out the Knights鈥� lineup in a tie for 28th, firing scores of 73, 73 and 74 for a 4-over 220.

鈥淲e had a great tournament,鈥� Stovash said. 鈥淎 lot of guys played well and we beat a couple good teams and we finished second, which was awesome.鈥�

The Knights are now off from competition until Feb. 15-16, when they will open the spring portion of their schedule at the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.

鈥淵ou look at our fall and we started the season with two wins, a fifth and now a second in a very good golf tournament,鈥� Wallor said. 鈥淚t gives us something to build on. Obviously Alabama setting the bar pretty high gives us the notion that we need to improve. So we鈥檒l look at the off-season as a chance to improve and see if we can be a little more competitive in the spring.鈥�

Team Leaders

1. Alabama 280-272-286=838 (-26)
2. 麻豆映画传媒 282-281-287=850 (-14)
3. California 284-286-289=859 (-5)

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4. Kyle Wilshire 71-71-70=212 (-4)

T5. Ryan Stovash 70-71-72=213 (-3)

T8. Greg Eason 68-69-78=215 (-1)

T18. Ricardo Gouveia 77-70-71=218 (+2)

T28. Linus Vaisanen 73-73-74=220 (+4)

With a score of 861 (-3) for the tournament, the Knights finished two strokes behind first-place Memphis. 麻豆映画传媒 got off to a slow start at the event, and was in fourth after the opening round. The team recovered to post an impressive finish at the championship.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the guys,” 麻豆映画传媒 head coach Bryce Wallor said. “They never give up. All season long, we have played great final rounds. We are playing well enough to win tournaments, but it just hasn’t happened the last few weeks.”

Eason posted a 70 (-2) on the final 18 to finish at 8-under 208. Memphis’ Jack Belote and SMU’s Max Buckley finished one-stroke behind Eason. Like the previous two rounds, Eason capitalized on the back nine with a 32 (-4). His score was aided by an eagle on the 12th hole. Eason has experienced great success in both appearances at the C-USA Championship, as he finished in second last year.

“Greg played some fantastic golf. I credit him for really working on his mental game. He had some slow starts, but made so many birdies on the last four holes all three rounds,” Wallor said.

“I did seem to play better on the back nine,” Eason said. “I managed to keep going. It was nice to have patience on the course. It was something that I was lacking a bit in the past, but it was nice to see that.”

Sophomores Ricardo Gouveia and Kyle Wilshire finished near the top of the leaderboard. Gouveia’s 215 (-1) allowed him finish eighth. Wilshire’s consistent play enabled him to finish ninth. Dating back to last year’s tournament, Wilshire has shot a 72 (E) in five-consecutive rounds.

Senior Brad Schneider shot a 73 (+1) on the day. He benefitted from posting four-consecutive birdies, a streak that started on the ninth hole.

With a 73 (+1) on the day, Jose Joia tallied his best round of the C-USA Championship.

麻豆映画传媒 began Tuesday three shots behind Memphis and carded a 287 (-1) during the final round.

The Knights will be hoping for an at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals. Regional play begins May 17 and the field will be announced in early May.

Conference USA Championship – Tuesday Final Round – Par 72

Team Leaderboard

1) Memphis -5 (282-289-288–859)

2) 麻豆映画传媒 -3 (290-284-287–861)

3) East Carolina +5 (295-287-287–869)

T4) UAB +9 (292-291-290–873)

T4) SMU +9 (284-300-289–874)

Individual Leaderboard

1) Greg Eason (麻豆映画传媒) -8 (70-68-70–208)

T2) Jack Belote (Houston) -7 (68-71-70–209)

T2) Max Buckley (SMU) -7 (68-72-69–209)

3) Martin Simonsen (UTEP) -4 (72-67-73–212)

T5) Jonathan Fly (Memphis) -2 (69-73-72–214)

T5) Bosten Miller (Marshall) -2 (72-71-71–214)

T5) Roman Robledo (Houston) -2 (70-68-76–214)

麻豆映画传媒’s Golfers

1) Greg Eason -8 (70-68-70–208)

8) Ricardo Gouveia -1 (72-71-72–215)

9) Kyle Wilshire E (72-72-72–216)

T24) Brad Schneider +6 (76-73-73–222)

T27) Jose Joia +7 (76-74-73–223)

麻豆映画传媒 was led by sophomore Ricardo Gouveia (Almancil, Portugal), who took medalist honors in only his second event as a Knight.

The Knights, who are ranked 25th nationally according to Golfweek, posted a 13-under 275 on the final 18 holes to post the victory. Georgia, the nation’s 16th-ranked team, finished second, nine shots behind 麻豆映画传媒 at 851 (-9). The Knights entered the final round in second, just three shots behind Georgia. Three Knights finished in the top-10 individually.

“For two tournaments in a row now we have received contributions across the board,” 麻豆映画传媒 head coach Bryce Wallor said. “Every week is its own test. You bring your best team out and see how you stack up against some of the premier teams in the country. Every day, somebody on our team is doing something special out on the golf course. I am excited with the way that we have started the season and hopefully we will continue to progress.”

Gouveia, a transfer from Lynn, carded a 6-under 66 Tuesday to conclude the tournament at 204 (-11). Senior Brad Schneider (Valrico, Fla.), who posted a 68 (-4) during the final round, placed third.

“Ricardo and Brad rolled in here and played great for 54 holes. They were both in contention after the first day. They played fantastic golf again today. Ricardo came out on top of the field, and I couldn’t be happier for him. He is a great addition to our program, and he has been working hard along with everybody else on the team.”

麻豆映画传媒 sophomore Jose Joia (Lagoa, Portugal) tied for eighth at 215 (E). On the final 18, he registered a 5-under 67. Junior Reid Martin (Mukilteo, Wash.) tied for 23rd at 5-under 220. Sophomore Kyle Wilshire (Lexington, Ky.) tied for 32nd (221, +6).

麻豆映画传媒 also claimed the title at the Adams Cup of Newport a year ago. Martin placed fourth individually, and Schneider tied for 21st in 2010.

Georgia posted a 1-under 287 Tuesday. Yale finished third, followed by Texas Tech. Rhode Island hosted the event and finished 12th.

The tournament was a homecoming for Wallor. An Ocean State native, Wallor was a member of Rhode Island’s men’s golf team from 1993-98. He served as an assistant coach for the Rams in 2002-03.

The tournament was the second of the fall for the Knights. 麻豆映画传媒 began the season by taking the title at the Northern Intercollegiate in Illinois on Sept. 11. Schneider took medalist honors at the event.

The Knights will return to action on Oct. 9 at the Prestige at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.

Team Leaders

1. 麻豆映画传媒 288-279-275=842 (-18)
2. Georgia 289-275-287=851 (-9)
3. Yale 293-286-281=860 (E)
4. Texas Tech 292-287-285=864 (+4)

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His sister, Megan, claimed the girls’ title at the Bardstown Country Club.

Kim will join Lake Mary teammate Hojin Kang and Kyle Wilshire of Kentucky in 麻豆映画传媒’s impressive recruiting class. Kang and Wilshire both signed NLIs with the Knights in the fall.

The Junior Golf Scoreboard lists Kim as the 18th-best senior in Florida. He recorded one of the best performances in Florida history at the state high school championship this past fall in Ocala. In leading Lake Mary to the state title, Kim finished the tournament at 9-under 135. He tied the state record with a 65 in the second round. The Orlando Sentinel selected Kim as its All-Central Florida Boys Golfer of the Year.

Kim has excelled on the Florida Junior Tour. In October, he placed ninth at an FJT event at the Rio Pinar Country Club in Orlando. He also posted some impressive showings in American Junior Golf Association play in 2009, highlighted by an eighth-place finish at the Nemacolin Junior Open in Pennsylvania. Kim also registered two other top-20 finishes at AJGA tournaments.

“Han has been a fantastic junior golfer in the state of Florida. Winning the Florida state high school championship was a tremendous accomplishment,” Wallor said. “We have been extremely impressed watching him play this fall. We have gotten to know him and his family. We think that he is an outstanding young man who will make a nice contribution to our program.”