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Men's Golf Places Second at Rio Pinar

March 20, 2012

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By Doug Richards
UCFAthletics.com

Final Results ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Play concluded Tuesday at the UCF Rio Pinar Invitational and the No. 18 UCF men's golf squad placed second at the 15-team event at the Rio Pinar Country Club. The Knights concluded the three-round, two-day tournament at 16-under 848.

Wichita State took team title at 844 (-20). The Knights finished two shots ahead of third-place Florida Gulf Coast (850, -14). UCF carded a 6-under 282 as a team Tuesday.

Four Knights recorded top-20 individual finishes, led by Ricardo Gouveia, who placed third at 7-under 209. He carded a 69 (-2) on the final 18. Jose Joia (212, -4) tied for eighth, Greg Eason (213, -3) tied for 10th and Brad Schneider (214, -2) tied for 14th.

The Knights entered the final round tied for second, three shots behind Florida Gulf Coast. On Tuesday, Wichita State posted a 278 (-10).

Jack Hernandez of Florida Gulf Coast claimed medalist honors at 9-under 207. He registered a 67 (-5) Tuesday.

Competing as an individual, UCF's Kyle Wilshire tied for 20th at 217 (+1).

UCF will return to action April 2 when play begins at the BancorpSouth Intercollegiate in Madison, Miss.

Team Leaderboard
1) Wichita State 280-286-278=844 (-20)
2) UCF 282-284-282=848 (-16)
3) Florida Gulf Coast 284-279-287=850 (-14)
4) Northern Illinois 291-291-288=870 (+6)

UCF Golfers
3) Ricardo Gouveia 71-69-69=209 (-7)
T8) Jose Joia 69-70-73=212 (-4)
T10) Greg Eason 71-72-70=213 (-3)
T14) Brad Schneider 71-73-70=214 (-2)
T20) Kyle Wilshire* 69-74-74=217 (+1)
T28) Reid Martin* 75-74-71=220 (+4)
T36) Hojin Kang 76-73-73=222 (+6)
T59) McCabe Buege* 77-80-70=227 (+11)
*competed as an individual