Eighth-ranked Nova Southeastern shot a final-round 290 to clip host 12th-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State by one stroke and capture the 2014 Armstrong Pirate Men’s Golf Invitational on Tuesday at Savannah Quarters Country Club.
The Sharks finished the tournament with a three-round 5-over-par 857 total, edging the Pirates, who shot a 289 to finish the tournament with a 6-over 858 total. Tenth-ranked Lynn shot the day’s best round, a 287, to finish third at 863. Rounding out the top five in the 17-team field were No. 19 Florida Southern (882) and Saint Leo (886).
Next were No. 8 North Alabama (887) in sixth, followed by No. 13 Flagler (894), No. 11 Georgia College (898), No. 22 Rollins (900) and Clayton State (903).
Clayton State’s Fredrik Lindblom came from three strokes back with a final-round 68 to finish the tournament with a 4-under 209 total, capturing the individual title by one stroke over Armstrong junior Travis Williamson, who shot an even-par 71 to finish with a 3-under 210.
First-round leader Hunter O’Mahony of Nova Southeastern tied for third after a final-round 73 to finish two strokes back at 211. Lynn’s Elliot Whitley and Nova Southeastern’s Mitch Farrer also finished tied for third for the tournament with 211 totals.
For the host Pirates, junior Cory Griffin shot a final-round 72 to finish in sixth place at 1-under 212. Senior Shad Tuten carded a 1-over 73 to finish tied for 10th at 216, while sophomore Howard Hickey also shot a final-round 73 to finish tied for 20th at 220. Senior Justin Wylie rounded out the Armstrong team scoring with an 80 to finish tied for 55th at 232.
SOFTBALL
SAVANNAH STATE 1-6,
BRENAU 14-3
Amanda McDowell held Brenau to three hits and Savannah State defeated the previously unbeaten Tigers 6-3 in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday.
McDowell (3-6) struck out nine, walked three and all three runs were unearned.
SSU (4-9) lost the first game 14-1.
In the win, Torrian Wright had two hits, including a home run, and Megan Uhrman went 1 for 4 and drove in two runs.
The first game went only five innings and Elizabeth Schneider had two hits, one a triple, and drove in five runs for Brenau (7-1).
Amanda Hallman had a pair of hits for SSU.
LACROSSE
SCAD 13, NEWBERRY 12
The two-time defending national lacrosse champion Savannah College of Art and Design women’s team won its fifth straight game Tuesday, defeating Newberry College 13-12.
The win moves the Bees overall record to 5-0, 3-0 in conference play.