April 3, 2012
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By Doug Richards
UCFAthletics.com
MADISON, Miss. (UCFAthletics.com) - Senior Brad Schneider finished second individually Tuesday to lead the No. 20 UCF men's golf team to a third-place finish at the BancorpSouth Intercollegiate. Schneider finished the two-day event, which was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather Monday at the Reunion Golf and Country Club, at 6-under 138.
The Knights concluded the 16-squad tournament at 569 (-7). Wichita State took the title with a team score of 10-under 566, followed by Central Arkansas (567, -9). Five of the top-50 ranked teams in the nation competed in the tournament.
Most teams played nine holes Tuesday. Both the first and second rounds were originally slated to be played Monday. UCF opened play with a 280 (-8), but carded a 291 (+3) during the untraditional second round.
The top-10 finish was the fifth of the campaign for Schneider. He recorded a 4-under 68 in the first round and followed that up with a 70 (-2). The Valrico, Fla., native finished just two shots behind medalist Jonathan Fly of Memphis.
Schneider was joined by UCF sophomore Ricardo Gouveia in the top 20 individually. Gouveia finished at 144 (E) after shooting 1-under 71 to end the second round. Sophomores Jose Joia also tied for 20th with Gouveia and Kyle Wilshire for 32nd (146, +2).
The tournament was the final regular-season event of the spring for the Knights. UCF will open the Conference USA Championship in Texarkana, Ark., on April 22.
Team Leaders
1) Wichita State 276-290=566 (-10)
2) Central Arkansas 282-285=567 (-9)
3) UCF 280-289=569 (-7)
4) UAB 283-288=571 (-5)
UCF Golfers
2) Brad Schneider 68-70=138 (-6)
T20) Ricardo Gouveia 73-71=144 (E)
T20) Jose Joia 72-72=144 (+2)
T32) Kyle Wilshire 69-77=146 (+2)
T40) Greg Eason 71-76=147 (+3)