NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – David Lafreniere was sharp throughout the Surf Club Invitational at the Par 71 Surf Golf & Beach Club over the past two days.
 
The junior matched his best collegiate finish by tying for fourth at the event, and the Lancers finished 10^th as a team.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
Lafreniere posted back-to-back-to-back rounds below par, and he paired 11 birdies with two eagles during his 54 holes. It gave him his first top five finish this season. Today, he had four birdies.
 
He tied for fourth with a 68-65-70—203 (-10) that was his best score as a Lancer. The 203 also tied for the third-best raw score in team history, matching Justin LaRue in the 2024 Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate.
 
The three rounds helped Longwood finish 10^th out of the 18-team tournament, with the Lancers posting a 282-284-284—850 (-2).
 
Cameron Hardison wrapped up a strong effort while competing as an individual. He tied for 14^th with a 70-67-71—208 (-5). In his final round, he had four birdies, and he finished with 14 birdies over the three rounds.
 
Gabriel Mainella climbed up 16 spots with a final-round 69 to finish with a three-round tally of 75-72-69—216 (+3). He had five birdies in the final round.
 
Matthew Hartley tied for 69^th with a 71-71-78—220 (+7). Matthew Lyons carded a 72-76-73—221 (+8), and Hunter Swidzinski tied for 77^th with a 71-79-72—222 (+9).
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"It's great to see Dave have the tournament he had," said Longwood Head Coach Kevin Fillman. "He works hard and definitely deserves to be rewarded for his work. I'm really happy for Cam to. We need some guys to step up and show they can help our golf team, and he certainly made a step in the right direction. We just didn't fire on enough cylinders this week, which is a bit disappointing, but, at the same time, not overly discouraging. We have some others playing on an event later this week, and we'll have a few more answers afterwards."
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
1. Georgia State: 274-275-266—815 (-37)
2. Elon: 280-275-263—818 (-34)
3. Augusta: 282-275-280—837 (-15)
4. Boston College: 284-273-281—838 (-14)
5. North Carolina A&T: 277-286-277—840 (-12)
6. Butler: 278-283-281—842 (-10)
7. Rhode Island: 288-280-278—846 (-6)
8. Connecticut: 279-286-282—847 (-5)
9. Appalachian State: 291-279-278—848 (-4)
10. Longwood: 282-284-284—850 (-2)
11. Iona: 295-283-277—855 (+3)
12. Queens: 288-290-278—856 (+4)
T13. Radford: 290-283-287—860 (+8)
T13. Purdue Fort Wayne: 287-287-286—860 (+8)
15. West Georgia: 287-286-290—863 (+11)
16. North Carolina Central: 301-291-300—892 (+40)
17. Northern Kentucky: 294-302-297—893 (+41)
18. UMES: 302-294-298—894 (+42)
 
Individual
T4. David Lafreniere: 68-65-70—203 (-10)
*T14. Cameron Hardison: 70-67-71—208 (-5)
T53. Gabriel Mainella: 75-72-69—216 (+3)
T69. Matthew Hartley: 71-71-78—220 (+7)
T74. Matthew Lyons: 72-76-73—221 (+8)
T77. Hunter Swidzinski: 71-79-72—222 (+9)
*Competed as an individual
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood returns to the course with a trip to the Golden Horseshoe Club for the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday, March 23-24.
 
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