March 24, 2002

Greenville, SC - The University of Memphis Tiger golf team tied for 15th in the 2002 Furman Intercollegiate after posting a final round team score of 305-912. Virginia Tech won the tournament with a score of 868.

The 19th-ranked Hokies of Virginia Tech fired a final-round 284 on Sunday to win a second consecutive Furman Intercollegiate title with a three-round 868 total. Furman and Coastal Carolina, which entered the final round tied for the lead, each carded a 289 to finish in a tie for second, four strokes off the Hokie pace.

Brendon De Jonge of Virginia Tech also won the individual championship with a five under par score of 211. Memphis's Alan Weant turned in a one over par score of 73 on Sunday and finished the tournament tied for 14th.

TEAM SCORES: 1. Virginia Tech 868 2. Coastal Carolina 872 Furman 872 4. East Carolina 880 5. Wofford 885 6. Francis Marion 889 7. Charleston Southern 899 8. Ohio State 900 9. Virginia 902 10. UNCC 903 11. NC-Wilmington 904 12. Marshall 906 13. UT-Chattanooga 908 14. Old Dominion 911 15. Memphis 912 Western Carolina 912 17. Richmond 919 18. NC-Greensboro 920 19. Appalachian State 922 20. Winthrop 925 21. Texas Pan American 930 Furman "B" 930 23. Davidson 937 24. The Citadel 970

MEMPHIS SCORES: T14 Alan Weant 220 T44 Richard Jones 226 T72 Michael Prieur 232 T93 Chris Reinke 236 T103 Cobb Andrews 238