SAINT HELENA ISLAND, S.C. – Longwood men's golf wrapped up the Big South Championship in seventh after the third and final round of stroke play on the par 71 course at Ocean Creek Golf Course at Fripp Island Resort.
 
Matthew Hartley was the team's top finisher over the three rounds, and David Lafreniere had the team's low round on the day to climb into the top 13.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
Entering into the final round, four strokes separated third from eighth, which made for a hotly contested spot in the top four to advance to match play.
 
The Lancers carded a 290 to finish with a 283-290-290—863 (+11) to finish 12 shots behind the top four.
 
Lafreniere tied for 13^th following an even-par final round, and the junior recorded a 70-75-71—216 (+3). He had three birdies in the round today and seven for the tournament.
 
Hartley, meanwhile, tied for eighth for his best finish of the season. His 68-69-74—211 (+2) was three shots better than his best score on the year, and it was his first top 10 finish in his Lancer career. He had five birdies in his final round and tallied 15 total over 54 holes while adding an eagle.
 
Cameron Hardison tied for 17^th in his final collegiate rounds. He posted a 71-72-74—217 (+4) and had eight birdies over the course of the tournament, including two today.
 
Hunter Swidzinski shaved one stroke off his second-round score to finish with a 74-74-73—221 (+8), and he tied for 30^th.
 
Matthew Lyons recorded his best round of the tournament to move into a tie for 34^th with a 72. He finished with a 74-77-72—223 (+10).
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"I really have no words," said Longwood Head Coach Kevin Fillman. "Even though we played a number of solid holes, we also played a bunch of really poor holes today. In the end, it all adds up to a score we couldn't afford to post when you're trying to move on. It was certainly not what we expected."
 
"I do wish we had played better to, in the very least, extend Cam's career for another day," Fillman added about his lone senior. "He had a really good year for us, and I'm verry happy to have been able to experience it with him."
 
"The good news is that the core of our team is very young, and, if we can keep them all together, those guys should have a few other chances to contend for championships," Fillman remarked.
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
1. Presbyterian: 282-284-282—848 (-4)
2. USC Upstate: 281-292-276—849 (-3)
T3. Winthrop: 288-286-277—851 (-1)
T3. High Point: 287-284-280—851 (-1)
5. Charleston Southern: 288-289-280—857 (+5)
6. Gardner-Webb: 283-291-284—858 (+6)
7. Longwood: 283-290-290—863 (+11)
8. Radford: 287-290-288—865 (+13)
 
T8. Matthew Hartley: 68-69-74—211 (-2)
T13. David Lafreniere: 70-75-71—216 (+3)
T17. Cameron Hardison: 71-72-74—217 (+4)
T30. Hunter Swidzinski: 74-74-73—221 (+8)
T34. Matthew Lyons: 74-77-72—223 (+10)
 
UP NEXT:
 
The season is complete for the Lancers.
 
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