Tuesday, October 10
West Lafayette, IN
University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Purdue Fall Classic
Men's Golf Duo Finishes Tied For 12th At Purdue
10/10/2023 3:24:00 PM | Men's Golf
UNLV seniors Ben Sawaia and Yuki Moriyama each shoot even-par 213 at the event
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV men's golf seniors Ben Sawaia and Yuki Moriyama finished tied for 12th after the final round Tuesday at the Purdue Fall Classic at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course (par 71, 7,275).
Moriyama, who recorded a final-round 4-under 67, and Sawaia each shot an even-par 213 for the tournament. Making the biggest jump up the individual leaderboard, Moriyama's final standing was a 29-spot improvement from his position after the second day of competition.
Finishing behind the senior duo in the Rebel lineup, junior Trevor Lewis (+2) tied for 21st, freshman Hogan Park (+6) tied for 39th and senior Caden Fioroni tied for 69th. Playing as an individual, sophomore Brett Sawaia (+10) tied for 62nd.
On the team leaderboard, UNLV (+6) moved up three spots to finish in seventh place.
The host Boilermakers won the team title at 10-under 842 after shooting a final-round 9-under for a one-shot advantage over runner-up Illinois State. Illinois' Jackson Buchanan and ISU's Valentin Peugnet walked away with co-medalist honors with matching 9-under 204 scores.
UP NEXT:Â The Rebels hit the road again for a trip to Saucier, Mississippi, for the Fallen Oak Collegiate, which is being hosted by Ole Miss from Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 15-17.
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Moriyama, who recorded a final-round 4-under 67, and Sawaia each shot an even-par 213 for the tournament. Making the biggest jump up the individual leaderboard, Moriyama's final standing was a 29-spot improvement from his position after the second day of competition.
Finishing behind the senior duo in the Rebel lineup, junior Trevor Lewis (+2) tied for 21st, freshman Hogan Park (+6) tied for 39th and senior Caden Fioroni tied for 69th. Playing as an individual, sophomore Brett Sawaia (+10) tied for 62nd.
On the team leaderboard, UNLV (+6) moved up three spots to finish in seventh place.
The host Boilermakers won the team title at 10-under 842 after shooting a final-round 9-under for a one-shot advantage over runner-up Illinois State. Illinois' Jackson Buchanan and ISU's Valentin Peugnet walked away with co-medalist honors with matching 9-under 204 scores.
UP NEXT:Â The Rebels hit the road again for a trip to Saucier, Mississippi, for the Fallen Oak Collegiate, which is being hosted by Ole Miss from Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 15-17.
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