Knoxville, TN- After completing round three of the Bojangles TN Intercollegiate invitational the Cumberlands finish in second place behind No. 9 in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll, Dalton State. The Patriots recorded a round three score of 300 (+12), which was added to their first and second round scores for a total of 889 (+25).

Freshman William Ekeroth led the way for the Pats and earned a first place tie to finish the tournament. Yesterday in rounds one and two, Ekeroth sat in first place after a carding a score of 141 (-3). In todays final round, the freshman shot a 74 (+2) with six birdies and seven shots on par. His combined score from the three rounds was a 215 (-1), tying him for first with Trevor Bassett of Dalton State.

The second best Patriot score came from Gustav Barden. Coming into round three, the junior was tied for 11^th but improved enough in the last round of 18 to move him up a spot for a 10^th place tie. Barden shot a 76 (+4) to finish off the tournament, bringing his total score to 224 (+8). He carded ten birdies on the weekend to help earn UC the second place trophy.

Rounding out the team scores for the Patriots was Jarryd Elliott, Imanol Camba, and Hampus Nilsson. Elliot tied for 13^th with combined score of 227 (+11), and was able to record a birdie on hole one twice during the invitational. Following on the tail of Elliot, was Imanol Camba. Camba tied his second round score of 75 (+3) in the last 18 rounds to tally a final score of 228 (+12). The final golfer competing with the team was Hampus Nilsson. Nilsson tied for 23^rd with a combined score of 231 (+15). He carded his best score of the weekend, 75 (+3) on the final round of eighteen.

Competing as individuals for the Cumberlands was Pedro Morgado, Jaime Crispi and Lorenzo Fiato. Morgado ended the weekend with a tie for 29^th. Crispi's final score of 241 (+25) earned him the 42^nd spot, just a few spots about Fiato who garnered 68^th place.

The men will compete again tomorrow in the Faulkner Match Play Invitational alongside the womens team in Louden, TN. Tee time is set for 8am and each team will play 36 holes.

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