Privateers Finish in Second Place at The Big Texan in Blustery Conditions

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NEW ORLEANS – With winds howling up to 45 miles per hour the University of New Orleans golf team couldn't hold it's first place lead from Monday, but still finished in second place at the Big Texan on Tuesday afternoon.

Henry Augenstein finished at 221 and tied for 12^th place to lead the Privateers. Florian Moosmeier finished one stroke behind him, tied for 17^th. Ryan Fulton finished a stroke behind Flo, tied for 19^th, and Grayson Gilbert and Brady Bennett each finished a shot behind Ryan, tying them for 22^nd.

It marked the first time every Privateer finished inside the top-25 since the 2014 Atchafalaya Intercollegiate, and the first time every Privateer finished top-22 since the 2009 Squire Creek Invitational.

New Orleans finished the tournament the best on par-four holes with an average of 4.13 and made 45 combined birdies with a pair of eagles. Moosmeier led the Privateers with 11 birdies, while he and Augenstein each had an eagle.

UNO fared well when compared to fellow Southland schools, finishing four strokes ahead of Southeastern, 11 strokes ahead of UIW, 14 and strokes ahead of HBU. The Privateers also finished 17 strokes ahead of former Southland rival Stephen F. Austin.

Seton Hall moved from third to first with a final round of 299 to win the event with a score of 876, and TJ Shehee of Northern Colorado was the individual winner with a 4-under par 212.

FINAL RESULTS
2 New Orleans, U. of 288, 285, 307 | 880
T12 Henry Augenstein (4) 70, 75, 76 | 221
T17 Florian Moosmeier (5) 73, 69, 80 | 222
T19 Ryan Fulton (3) 75, 70, 78 | 223
T22 Grayson Gilbert (1) 74, 71, 79 | 224
T22 Brady Bennett (2) 71, 79, 74 | 224

HEAD COACH JEFF LORIO
"Despite the conditions it wasn't the result we wanted today. Conditions were extremely difficult and we just didn't do a good job mentally fighting through that adversity."

"There was a lot of good this week and we have to learn from what went wrong today. I'm confident that the next time we are in this situation we will be more prepared and come out with a different result."

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