CHARLOTTE, NC - The Francis Marion University golf team shot a final-round 302 team score to move up one position and finish 10th at the Palisades Collegiate Classic.
The 54-hole event, which included 14 teams, was played at the par 72, 6,797-yard Palisades Country Club.
Charlotte captured the team title with a 856 team tally, six strokes ahead of Virginia Commonwealth University. FMU finished at 890, but only 10 strokes out of seventh place.
FMU sophomore Christopher Counch continued his strong play with a final round 74 to tie for 26th position at 4-over-par 220. Junior Peter McGibney finished 29th at 221 after a final-round 77. Keith Crowley shot a 74 on Tuesday and tied for 42nd at 225, while Andrew Pitcher tied for 49th at 226 after a final-round 77 and Ronan O'Connor tied for 68th at 237.
VCU's Vincent Nadeau carded a final-round 5-under 67 to rally and win medalist honors with a 206 score.
FINAL RESULTS Palisades Collegiate Classic
* Individual Palisades Country Club Charlotte, NC
Dates: 04/15 - 04/16 (Today:04-14-2008) Par: 72 Yardage: 6797
Fin. Top 20 Teams Scores
1 Charlotte 279 283 294 856
2 VCU 291 288 283 862
3 Augusta State U. 290 286 293 869
4 Marquette University 294 285 291 870
5 Old Dominion Univ. 294 287 292 873
6 Belmont Abbey Coll. 300 283 296 879
7 UNC Greensboro 288 295 297 880
Campbell University 293 290 297 880
9 Xavier University 288 293 303 884
10 Francis Marion U. 294 294 302 890
11 USC Upstate 280 297 317 894
12 Nebraska, U. of 294 301 303 898
Eastern Michigan U. 302 298 298 898
14 Davidson College 310 311 322 943
Fin. Top 10 Players School Scores
1 Vincent Nadeau VCU 68 71 67 206
2 Fredric Sundberg Campbell 68 68 75 211
3 Mike Van Sickle Marquette 72 69 71 212
Michael Bielawski Marquette 73 69 70 212
5 Lanto Griffin VCU 70 72 71 213
Drew Younts UNCG 72 70 71 213
Corey Nagy Charlotte 68 70 75 213
Zak Drescher Campbell 73 68 72 213
9 Jonas EnanderHedin Charlotte 71 71 72 214
Josh Gallman USCUpstate 68 69 77 214
*Stefan Wiedergruen Charlotte 69 71 74 214
