Southern Miss
Louisiana Classic (Hosted by Louisiana-Lafayette)
Apyan Earns Fourth-Place Finish at Louisiana Classics
3/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 9, 2010
Lafayette, La. - Redshirt senior Paul Apyan shot an even par 72 to finish in a tie for fourth-place at the Louisiana Classics. The tournament was played at the par 72, 7,141-yard Oakbourne Country Club and was hosted by the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
Apyan's finish helped Southern Miss finish in a tie for eighth. The Golden Eagles closed the tournament 22-over par and tied with New Orleans.
Senior Wes Carter tied for 28th-place after firing a one-over 73 to finish six-over par. Redshirt sophomore Nick Brown also shot a 73 to finish seven-over in a tie for 35th-place.
Junior Tyler Hillis finished 14-over par in a tie for 62nd-place. Redshirt sophomore Derek Plucienski and senior Alex Park, playing as an individual, tied for 66th-place at 15-over par.
LSU won the team tournament title, finishing at even-par. Illinois took second place, while Tulsa finished third.
LSU's Andrew Loupe won the individual competition at eighth-under par. Illinois' Scott Langley finished one shot back at seven-under par.
Southern Miss returns to the links next week when it travels to Orlando, Fla. for the Rio Pinar Intercollegiate, hosted by UCF on March 15-16.
T 8 Southern Miss 294 296 296 886 T 4 Paul Apyan 73 69 72 214 T 28 Wes Carter 71 78 73 222 T 35 Nick Brown 75 75 73 223 T 62 Tyler Hills 75 77 78 230 T 66 Derek Plucienski 78 75 78 231 *T 66 Alex Park 78 79 74 231
Played as an individual
