Results
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's golf team moved up one spot in the team standings after Tuesday's final round, coming in 12th at The Joust at Goose Creek Golf Course.
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The Anteaters saw an improvement in each round, finishing with a combined score of 906 (314-301-291).
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Loyola Marymount (852) ran away with the team title, holding a 25-stroke lead over runner-up Washington State. The Lions' Gavin Cohen also earned individual medalist honors at 1-under 209.
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Junior
Matt Gunson carded a third-round 72 (+2) to move into the top-30. Gunson ended up tying for 28th with a 54-hole score of 223 (76-76-72). He had a team-best 10 birdies over the course of the two-day tournament.
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Freshman
Henry Fitzhugh also shot a personal tournament-best 72 in the final round. Overall, he climbed 13 spots on the individual leaderboard to tie for 41st at 226 (79-75-72).
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Graduate student
Jonathan Kang tied for 58th (231), while junior
Ethan Han tied for 64th (232). Junior
Nathan Irwin rounded out the 'Eater lineup in 66th (233).
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UC Irvine also had a trio of individuals competing, led by freshman
Kolbe Irei, who tied for 55th (230).
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The Anteaters will be back in action next week at the Sacramento State Invitational, March 1-2.