HARMONY, FL – Davidson College finished third of 11 teams in its first year in the Atlantic 10 Men’s Golf Championship. Junior David Sargent tied for fifth individually, and he and Todd Eckstein made the all-conference team. Meanwhile, another local golfer, Danny Pizetoski of Davidson, also made the all-conference team.
Virginia Commonwealth University (286-286-282=854) won the three-day/54-hole tournament, which was played on the Par 72, 7,106-yard Harmony Golf Preserve layout. Richmond (294-286-287=867) was second, and the Wildcats scored 869 over the three days (284-291-294) in third.
The team title was the second straight for VCU, while the Rams’ Adam Bell (66-68-68=202/-14) claimed individual medalist by seven shots.
In addition to posting his lowest career finish, Sargent (72-71-72=215/-1) fired three straight rounds of par or better to join just seven other competitors under par.
Playing in his final collegiate tournament, senior Todd Eckstein (71-74-73=218/+2) placed tied for 13th along with teammate Spencer Papciak (69-74-75=218/+2).
Rounding out Davidson’s starting five were Ralph Blasey (72-72-76=220) and Andy Simmons (75-76-74=225), who finished tied for T-18th and T-34th, respectively.
The Wildcats concluded their 2014-15 season with a pair of Top-5 finishes and four Top-10s.
Davidson Results: T5. David Sargent (72-71-72=215); T13. Todd Eckstein (71-74-73=218); T13. Spencer Papciak (69-74-75=218); T18. Ralph Blasey (72-72-76=220); T34.Andy Simmons (75-76-74=225)
Team Standings: 1. VCU (286-286-282=854); 2. Richmond (294-286-287=867); 3. Davidson (284-291-294=869); T4. Rhode Island (292-294-288=874); T4. George Mason(296-287-291=874); 6. Dayton (289-293-294=876); 7. Saint Joseph’s (294-293-293=880); 8. St. Bonaventure (288-294-308=890); 9. George Washington (292-307-294=893); 10. Fordham (307-299-298=904); 11. La Salle (299-315-301=915)
Individual Leaderboard: 1. Adam Ball (VCU) 66-68-68=202; 2. Matthew Lowe (Richmond) 76-67-66=209; 3. Tony Aizpun (La Salle) 68-71-71=210; 4. Jack Persons (George Washington) 66-73-73=212; T5. Jack Lauzon (George Mason) 74-70-71=215; T5. Nick Paxson (Dayton) 70-72-73=215; T5. David Sargent (Davidson) 72-71-72=215; T5. David Germann (Richmond) 69-73-73=215
Medalist: Adam Ball, VCU
Rookie of the Year: Matthew Lowe, Richmond
Coach of the Year: Matt Ball, VCU
All-Conference Team
Todd Eckstein, Davidson
David Sargent, Davidson
Tonny Aizpun, La Salle
JackPersons, George Washington
Billy Walthouse, Rhode Island
Matthew Lowe, Richmond
Danny Pizetoski, Richmond
Jamie Clare, VCU
Steffan Harm, VCU
Adam Ball, VCU
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