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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State’s men’s golf team fired a 6-under par 282 in the final round and finished in 10th place among 15 teams at the 14th annual Colleton River Collegiate, hosted by the Spartans at the Dye Course in Bluffton, S.C.
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The Spartans entered the final round of play in 15th place after a two-round score of 13-over par 589 on Monday, but behind the play of senior Ashton McCulloch and junior Lorenzo Pinili, each of whom posted scores of 4-under par 68, MSU moved up five places on the final day to finish in 10th place at 7-over par 871 (294-295-282).
Kentucky won the tournament, firing an 11-under par 853, with Ohio State second at 10-under par 854, with Memphis and Minnesota tied for third place at 4-under par 860 and Northwestern rounded out the top-five teams at 2-under par 862.
McCulloch led the Spartans, trying for 10th place individually at 2-under par 214 (72-74-68). McCulloch has been the top finisher for MSU in each of the last three events and this was his third top-10 finish of the season. His final round 68 is tied for the eighth-lowest of his collegiate career.
Senior Caleb Bond tied for 19th place at even-par 216 (72-73-71). This was the seventh top-20 finish of the season for Bond.
Pinili also shot a 4-under par 68 in the final round to tie for the lowest round of the day. He finished in a tie for 33rd place at 2-over par 218 (74-76-68). Pinili’s final round score of 68 is tied for the lowest individual round of his career.
Sophomore Julian Menser tied for 72nd place at 11-over par 227 (78-74-75), while junior Lucas Acevedo finished in 81st place at 14-over par 230 (76-74-80).
Playing as individuals, junior McCoy Biagioli tied for 48th place at 5-over par 221 (74-75-72) and freshman Juan Velasquez tied for 89th place at 17-over par 233 (76-77-80).
Michigan State heads West for its next event, playing in the Duck Invitational at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore., on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24
Roy J. Akers covers college golf for www.skyviewsports.net
