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A-10 CHAMPIONS!!! Davidson Claims First Conference Crown in 50 Years; Blasey Wins Individual Title
4/29/2018 2:44:00 PM | Men's Golf
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ORLANDO, Fla. – In addition to Davidson capturing the 2018 Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Championship, Mike Blasey claimed the individual title Sunday afternoon on the Par 72, 7,024-yard Villas of Grand Cypress layout.
The Wildcats, who led wire-to-wire, entered the final round eight strokes clear of preseason favorite Dayton, before winning their first conference tournament since 1968.
Davidson, which earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, finished the event with a 54-hole total of 891 (300-294-297). Dayton was runner-up six back of the 'Cats, while Rhode Island (+38), VCU (+40) and Richmond (+44) rounded out the Top-5.
The 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships selections announcement will take place Wednesday, May 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET, on the Golf Channel and streamed live on the Golf Channel website. 81 teams and 45 individuals will be selected to compete in the six NCAA Men's Regional Championship sites, May 14-16 (13 teams and 10 individuals at three regionals and 14 teams and five individuals at three regionals).
A junior from Potomac, Md., Blasey (74-70-74) finished at 218 (+2) to win medalist by two shots over Rhode Island's Brody King (+4). The second straight (Jack Lang – 2017) Wildcat to bring home the individual crown, Blasey finished the three days with a tournament-best 15 birdies.
Blasey is eighth golfer in program history to win a conference championship.
Davidson's Alex Ross (75-72-74 = 221 | +5) finished tied for third to earn Most Outstanding Rookie (Championship) and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.
Junior Hoke Carlton turned in a 224 (+8) to join teammates Blasey and Ross in the Top-10, finishing tied for eighth out of 55 competitors.
Lang (78-75-77 = 230), the defending champ and member of this year's all-conference team, finished tied for 22nd, while sophomore Michael Freeman (237 | T-41st) bounced back with a crucial three-over 75.
For Davidson, its the third (Baseball - 2017; Men's Basketball - 2018) Atlantic 10 tournament team title since joining the league in July of 2014.
Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Championship / Postseason Awards
Medalist: Mike Blasey, Davidson
Most Outstanding Rookie (Championship): Alex Ross, Davidson
Player of the Year: Logan Lowe, George Washington
Rookie of the Year: Alex Ross, Davidson
Coach of the Year: Tim Straub, Davidson
Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team
Jack Lang, Davidson
Caleb Wolters, Dayton
Domenic Maricocchi, Dayton
Tripp French, Dayton
Eric Edwards, George Mason
Logan Lowe, George Washington
Dawson Jones, Rhode Island
Matt Lowe, Richmond
Kristian Tannum Donaldson, VCU
Alister Balcombe, VCU
Final Individual Leaderboard
Photo Gallery
DavidsonPhotos.com
ORLANDO, Fla. – In addition to Davidson capturing the 2018 Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Championship, Mike Blasey claimed the individual title Sunday afternoon on the Par 72, 7,024-yard Villas of Grand Cypress layout.
The Wildcats, who led wire-to-wire, entered the final round eight strokes clear of preseason favorite Dayton, before winning their first conference tournament since 1968.
Davidson, which earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, finished the event with a 54-hole total of 891 (300-294-297). Dayton was runner-up six back of the 'Cats, while Rhode Island (+38), VCU (+40) and Richmond (+44) rounded out the Top-5.
The 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships selections announcement will take place Wednesday, May 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET, on the Golf Channel and streamed live on the Golf Channel website. 81 teams and 45 individuals will be selected to compete in the six NCAA Men's Regional Championship sites, May 14-16 (13 teams and 10 individuals at three regionals and 14 teams and five individuals at three regionals).
A junior from Potomac, Md., Blasey (74-70-74) finished at 218 (+2) to win medalist by two shots over Rhode Island's Brody King (+4). The second straight (Jack Lang – 2017) Wildcat to bring home the individual crown, Blasey finished the three days with a tournament-best 15 birdies.
Blasey is eighth golfer in program history to win a conference championship.
Davidson's Alex Ross (75-72-74 = 221 | +5) finished tied for third to earn Most Outstanding Rookie (Championship) and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.
Junior Hoke Carlton turned in a 224 (+8) to join teammates Blasey and Ross in the Top-10, finishing tied for eighth out of 55 competitors.
Lang (78-75-77 = 230), the defending champ and member of this year's all-conference team, finished tied for 22nd, while sophomore Michael Freeman (237 | T-41st) bounced back with a crucial three-over 75.
For Davidson, its the third (Baseball - 2017; Men's Basketball - 2018) Atlantic 10 tournament team title since joining the league in July of 2014.
Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Championship / Postseason Awards
Medalist: Mike Blasey, Davidson
Most Outstanding Rookie (Championship): Alex Ross, Davidson
Player of the Year: Logan Lowe, George Washington
Rookie of the Year: Alex Ross, Davidson
Coach of the Year: Tim Straub, Davidson
Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team
Jack Lang, Davidson
Caleb Wolters, Dayton
Domenic Maricocchi, Dayton
Tripp French, Dayton
Eric Edwards, George Mason
Logan Lowe, George Washington
Dawson Jones, Rhode Island
Matt Lowe, Richmond
Kristian Tannum Donaldson, VCU
Alister Balcombe, VCU
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