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Rebels Conclude Play At N.I.T. In Tucson

Sophomores Caden Fioroni and Ben Sawaia both shot even par during Saturday's final round.

TUCSON, Ariz. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's golf team concluded play at Arizona's prestigious N.I.T. event Saturday at Omni Tucson National (par 72, 7,200 yards), shooting 2-over 290 during the final round. 

The tournament's 15-team field included seven teams that are ranked in the nation's top 25, including No. 1 Oklahoma, who won UNLV's Southern Highlands Collegiate last month, and No. 2 Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys ran away with the team title by 21 shots on Saturday, finishing the 54-hole event at 53-under 811. No. 12 Texas placed second at 32-under, No. 9 Pepperdine was third at 28-under, the Sooners were fourth at 27-under and host Arizona rounded out the top five at 26-under. The Rebels finished 15th at 10-over.

OSU's Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra held on to the individual lead during the final round, earning tournament medalist honors by five shots at 20-under 196. He shot 8-under 64 on Saturday. Arizona's Christian Banke placed second at 15-under, while OSU's Aman Gupta was third at 14-under.

The Rebels were led by sophomores Caden Fioroni and Ben Sawaia on Saturday as both shot even-par 72. Fioroni tied for 43rd at 1-under 215 for the event, with Sawaia tying for 53rd at 1-over. Senior J.J. Gresco tied for 74th at 5-over, and senior David Rauch tied for 80th at 8-over. UNLV was shorthanded during Friday's opening two rounds, playing with only four golfers. Junior George Leigh returned to the lineup on Saturday, carding an even-par 72.

UP NEXT: UNLV will be back in action on Monday-Tuesday, April 4-5, at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, which will be played in Phoenix at the Whirlwind Golf Club.

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Players Mentioned

J.J. Gresco

J.J. Gresco

6' 2"
Junior
2L
David Rauch

David Rauch

6' 2"
Sophomore
1L
George Leigh

George Leigh

5' 9"
Freshman
HS
Ben Sawaia

Ben Sawaia

5' 11"
Sophomore
1L
Caden Fioroni

Caden Fioroni

5' 10"
Sophomore
TR

Players Mentioned

J.J. Gresco

J.J. Gresco

6' 2"
Junior
2L
David Rauch

David Rauch

6' 2"
Sophomore
1L
George Leigh

George Leigh

5' 9"
Freshman
HS
Ben Sawaia

Ben Sawaia

5' 11"
Sophomore
1L
Caden Fioroni

Caden Fioroni

5' 10"
Sophomore
TR