Men's Golf Finishes Two Strokes Back in Fourth at Sun Belt

DAY ONE RECAP | DAY TWO RECAP | FINAL RESULTS

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Apr. 19, 2006) - The University of New Orleans men's golf team made a late charge by shooting a 292 Wednesday, but a fell a couple of strokes short as they finished in fourth place at the Aeropostale Sun Belt Conference Championships at the par-72, 6,968-yard PGA Village.

UNO (+13) ended the tournament two strokes behind Western Kentucky (+11), North Texas (+11) and South Alabama (+11).

Western Kentucky won the team title on the second hole of the three team playoff.

The Privateers had the second best round of the day as they gained seven strokes on the Hilltoppers.

Anthony Cantu (+1) shot a final round 75 and was the top Privateer finisher as he tied for seventh place. Cantu was six strokes behind Western Kentucky's Brent Long (-5), who won the individual title.

UNO's Santiago Escobar (+3) shot a 73 and tied for 14th place, while Kenji Murayama (+4) was a stroke back in 16th place after tallying a 74.

Adam Collins (+8) had his second consecutive under par round with a 70 to take 24th, while Adam Cornelson (+17) concluded the tournament with a 76 to finish in a 43rd place tie.

Murayama was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Men's Golf Team, while Privateer Head Coach Chris McCarter was tabbed Coach of the Year.

ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S GOLF TEAM
NAME CLASS SCHOOL
Andrew Ross Sr. Arkansas State
Johnny Caldwell So. South Alabama
James Love Sr. Denver
Charlie Soule Jr. Denver
Daniel Burns Fr. South Alabama
Kyle Simmons Fr. South Alabama
Kenji Murayama Sr. New Orleans
Austin Welch So. North Texas
Michael McGrady Fr. Troy
Brent Long Jr. Western Kentucky
Justin Perry So. Western Kentucky
Robby Shaw Sr. Western Kentucky

COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris McCarter, New Orleans

ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM
NAME CLASS SCHOOL
Emily Ogilvy Sr. Arkansas-Little Rock
Sara Wikstrom Fr. Arkansas-Little Rock
Christine Ryckman Jr. Arkansas State
Emily Hoeper Jr. Denver
Katie Kempter Fr. Denver
Dawn Shockley Fr. Denver
Susan Nam Fr. Florida International
Taryn Durham So. Middle Tennessee
Andra Lancaster Sr. North Texas
Elin Andersson Jr. South Alabama
Sara Marti So. South Alabama
Michelle Toth Jr. South Alabama

COACH OF THE YEAR: Sammie Chergo, Denver