VERONA, N.Y. – Longwood men's golf shaved off one stroke as a team in the final round of the Red Bandana Invitational on Labor Day. The Lancers finished tied for fourth after opening the day in fifth out of 15 teams.
 
Justin LaRue led the way with a top five finish, and all five Lancers finished in the top half of the field.
 
SCORING:
Kaluhyat Course at Turning Stone Resort
7,150 Yards, Par 72
 
Team
T4. Longwood: 301-298-297—896 (+32)
 
Individual
T5. Justin LaRue: 71-72-74—217 (+1)
T13. Nick Rakes: 73-73-77—223 (+7)
T29. Scott Jordan: 77-78-74—229 (+13)
T31. Daniel George: 81-77-72—230 (+14)
T36. Zane Moore: 80-76-77—233 (+17)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
Daniel George fired the lowest round on the team with an even-par 72 in the final 18 holes, and he vaulted up 16 spots in the standings into a tie for 31^st.
 
Meanwhile, LaRue carded a top five finish with a final round 74 that had him finish tied for fifth.
 
Scott Jordan also climbed up into the top 30 with a final round 74. Nick Rakes stayed inside the top 15 with a T13 finish after a final round 77. Zane Moore also moved up to T36 with a final round 77.
 
The Lancers tied for fourth with the University of Delaware and finished three shots back of George Mason in third.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"Today went much the same way most of yesterday went," said Longwood Head Coach Kevin Fillman. "We played a lot of good golf and had some really nice stretches, then would make a big number to pretty much unravel everything we had worked so hard to build. It's a very punishing golf course, so it's difficult to get through unscathed."
 
"One of our goals for today was to limit our mistakes to bogey," Fillman added. "Unfortunately, we lost too many shots beyond bogey to have a chance to really accomplish what we had planned. We'll get back at it on Wednesday and be ready to go to Marshall."
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood heads to the Joe Feaganes Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, September 11-12, hosted by Marshall University.
 
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