Pirates Capture Third-Place At Janney Invitational

Tuesday, September 20

Richmond, Va.

8 A.M.

East Carolina University

Janney Invitational

September 20, 2016 | Men's Golf

Final Results

RICHMOND, Va. --- The East Carolina men's golf team registered a two-day score of 16-under-par 560 to finish in third-place at the 2016 Janney Invitational, which was reduced to 36 holes due to heavy rains Monday that resulted in a five-hour delay and forced the cancelation of the third round. After shooting a first round 7-under 281 yesterday, the Pirates fired a 9-under 279 Tuesday during the second round at the Country Club of Virginia.

Virginia Tech took home the team title, finishing with a final score of 28-under-par 548, 10 strokes in front of second-place James Madison. The Hokies' Joey Lane defeated JMU's Ryan Cole on the sixth hole of a sudden death playoff to claim medalist honors. The duo finished the 36-hole tournament tied at 10-under.

ECU junior Tim Conover was the Pirates' low scorer for the second time in as many events this season, carding a two-day total of 8-under 136. He posted nine birdies and 26 pars against one bogey during the tournament to finish tied for fourth with scores of 67 and 69.

Redshirt junior Jackson Spires and freshman Blake Taylor were part of a six-way tie for 18th at 3-under 141. Spires fired a 4-under 68 during round two, while Taylor turned in a score of 1-over 73. Spires led the 81-player field with 13 birdies over 36 holes and Taylor posted the second-most pars of the event with 27.

Freshman Patrick Stephenson and senior Jack Sides each carded a 1-under 71 in round two Tuesday. After shooting 1-over Monday, Stephenson finished tied for 29th at par-144, while Sides tied for 49^th at 5-over 149.

Pirate freshman Logan Shuping finished tied for 37th at 2-over 146, following a second round 3-over 175 performance.

ECU returns to the links Oct. 3-4 when it travels to Raleigh for the Wolfpack Fall Invitational.