The Arizona State men's golf team finished in 8th-place after the third round of the Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., with two freshmen leading the way.
Stan Gautier and Mathias Schjoelbergboth tied for 18th at the conclusion of the day, finishing 6-over-par. Gautier, with a 222 (68-77-77), who was tied for 8th-place coming into the day, shot a 5-over-par. Schjoelberg, 222 (74-75-73), posted the best round of any ASU player, shooting a 1-over-par. He was tied for 29th at the start of the round. Gautier's first-round 68 ended tied for the second-best round in the tournament.
Senior Spencer Fletcher, 227 (77-72-78), shot a 5-over-par to put him in 41st-place. Both junior Jin Song, 230 (78-76-76), and freshman David Lowe, 231 (80, 75, 76), posted a 4-over-par. Song tied for 60th and Lowe tied for 62nd.
Freshman Austin Quickfinished with a 233 (78-77-77) and tied for 69th.
UNLV extended their lead on New Mexico by three strokes with a 1-under-par on the day to end the tournament at 867 (292-288-287) led by Kevin Penner, who was 5-under-par on the day. New Mexico finished four strokes behind after posting a 2-over-par, to end at 871 (299-282-290). San Diego State was a distance third with a 883 (295-292-296).
The Sun Devils finished at 897 (297-298-302).
TUCKER INVITATIONAL/ALBUQUERQUE, N.M./16 TEAMS
SEPT. 30-OCT. 1, 2011/UNM CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE (Par 72)
TEAM CHAMPION/ASU FINISH
1. UNLV 292-288-287=867/+3
8. Arizona State 297-298-302=897/+33
TUCKER INVITATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION/SUN DEVIL FINISHES
1. Zachary Blair, BYU 69-70-70=209/-7
T18. Stan Gautier, Arizona State 68-77-77=222/+6
T18. Mathias Schjoelberg, Arizona State 74-75-73=222/+6
T41. Spencer Fletcher, Arizona State 77-72-78=227/+11
T62. David Lowe, Arizona State 80-75-76=231/+15
T60. Jin Song, Arizona State 78-76-76=230/+14
T69. Austin Quick, Arizona State (Ind.) 78-78-77=233/+18