Privateers Finish Third, Bennett Brothers Finish in Top-10 at Grover Page Classic.

FINAL RESULTS (GOLFSTAT) | FINAL RESULTS | DAY ONE RECAP

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans ended round three of the Grover Page Classic right where they started it – in third place. The Privateers shot rounds of 288, 281 and 296 on their way to a final tally of 865 at the Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday afternoon.

For the third time this season Brady Bennett placed in the top-10, this time finishing in third place with a score of 209. Bennett's streak of consecutive rounds below par ended at eight after he finished 1-over par during the third round.

Brady's score of 209 is tied with several others for the 10th best 54-hole score in school history. Brady now has three top-5 finishes in his career on the Lakefront, and five top-10 finishes. Those numbers are tied for 10th and 16th respectively in school history.

Not to be outdone by his brother, true freshman Kyle Bennett had a collegiate debut to remember with strong play over the final 45 holes. Playing as an individual, Kyle finished tied for ninth shooting a 3-under-par 213.

Kyle had the strongest day of any Privateer on Tuesday turning in a score of 70 after making birdies on four of his first five holes. The true freshman finished his tournament with an eagle and 12 birdies.

Grayson Gilbert added the 11th top-20 finish of his career after tying for 18th-place with a score of 217.

With a score of 218, Henry Augenstein finished tied for 21st. Florian Moosmeier finished with a score of 221 – tied for 33rd, while Thomas Artigas finished tied for 52nd with a score of 225.

New Orleans led the tournament in par-4 scoring average at 4.09. and finished one shy of Southern Illinois in birdies made with 61. Brady Bennett finished second in the tournament in birdies made at 16, while Gilbert and Augenstein added 14 and 13 each. Moosmeier also was second among the field with a scoring average of 2.83 on par-4 holes.

Next up the Privateers travel to RidgePointe Country Club in Jonesboro, Ark. for the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate on Oct. 11-12.

FINAL RESULTS
3 New Orleans, U. of 288, 281, 296 | 865
T3 Brady Bennett (1) 68, 68, 73 | 209
T9 Kyle Bennett (I) 74, 69, 70 | 213
T18 Grayson Gilbert (3) 74, 69, 74 | 217
T21 Henry Augenstein (4) 74, 72, 72 | 218
T33 Florian Moosmeier (2) 72, 72, 77 | 221
T52 Thomas Artigas (5) 74, 72, 79 | 225

HEAD COACH JEFF LORIO
"Overall we had a very solid tournament. I would have liked to push the lead a little more today. (UT-Martin) gave us the opportunity to do that early and we just didn't take advantage. The pins were a bit trickier today and we struggled making birdie putts. But once again we picked up wins over some solid programs."

"We have a few days to get to work and prepare for the Bubba Barnett (Intercollegiate) which will be a jump up in competition. I know the guys are excited for the challenge."

(on Kyle Bennett)
"I'm so impressed with Kyle and how he handled himself this week. He didn't get off to the best start on Monday, but he never lost confidence and played really solid golf over the last 45 holes. That's a sign of maturity that you don't see a lot – especially with a true freshman. He definitely has a bright future for us!"

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