Dillon Dean

Men's Golf

Rebels' Fall Slate Comes To Close At Fallen Oak Collegiate

BILOXI, Miss. (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV men's golf's fall tournament slate came to a close after Monday's final round of the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational hosted by Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss at Fallen Oak Golf Course (par 72, 7,487 yards).

At the three-day event, the Rebel lineup had three of its five golfers finish inside the top 45. Senior Caden Fioroni (+7) led the way in a tie for 41st, followed by senior Trevor Lewis (+8) and sophomore Zach Little (+8) in a tie for 45th.

The co-host Ole Miss Rebels claimed the tournament's team crown at 20-under 844 through 54 holes, finishing nine shots ahead of Illinois (-11) and LSU (-11) in second. The Illini's Jackson Buchanan came up with individual medalist honors with a winning score of 7-under 209.

Also representing the Scarlet & Gray, senior Ben Sawaia (+12) tied for 63rd and junior Wyatt Plattner (+15) finished 69th. Playing as an individual, sophomore Dillon Dean (+19) tied for 73rd.

UP NEXT: The Scarlet & Gray will be on a hiatus from tournament competition until it opens the spring season on January 27 at the Southwestern Invitational being hosted by Pepperdine.

NOTES:
  • In a 13-team Fallen Oak Collegiate field, the Rebels competed against two of the country's top-5 ranked teams and five squad's ranked in the top 25. Among those were No. 2 Ole Miss, No. 5 LSU, No. 15 Illinois, No. 22 Mississippi State and No. 23 South Carolina.
  • UNLV finished the fall with two top-5 finishes and three top-10 performances. Their two top-5 outings included a win at SMU's Trinity Forest Invitational with a tournament record (-34) and a tie for fourth at New Mexico's (+2) William H. Tucker Invitational.
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Players Mentioned

Caden Fioroni

Caden Fioroni

5' 10"
Senior
2L
Ben Sawaia

Ben Sawaia

5' 11"
Senior
3L
Wyatt Plattner

Wyatt Plattner

Sophomore
TR
Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis

Junior
TR
Zach Little

Zach Little

Sophomore
1L
Dillon Dean

Dillon Dean

Sophomore
TR

Players Mentioned

Caden Fioroni

Caden Fioroni

5' 10"
Senior
2L
Ben Sawaia

Ben Sawaia

5' 11"
Senior
3L
Wyatt Plattner

Wyatt Plattner

Sophomore
TR
Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis

Junior
TR
Zach Little

Zach Little

Sophomore
1L
Dillon Dean

Dillon Dean

Sophomore
TR