Pirates Finish Sixth At 2010 Southeastern Collegiate

VALDOSTA, Ga. - The Armstrong Atlantic State men's golf team shot a final-round 303 on Tuesday and finished in sixth place at the 2010 Southeastern Collegiate, hosted by Valdosta State at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club.

Host Valdosta State led wire-to-wire and garnered the team championship with three-day 873 total, finishing nine strokes ahead of Florida Southern (882). North Alabama (884) and GCSU (884) tied for third, while Barry (885) rounded out the top five teams in the 18-team field.

After entering the final round with a tie of the lead, freshman Jacob Tilton shot a 79 on Tuesday to finish with a 221 total, tying for 13th individually. Sophomore Matt Motes shot the day's best round for the Pirates, firing a one-over-par 73 and finishing tied for 17th with a 223 total. Junior Ridge Purcell shot a 76 and finished tied for 32nd individually with a 226 total.

Junior Parker Gordon shot a 78 on Tuesday and finished tied for 37th while junior David Patterson shot a 76 and rounded out the AASU scoring with a 230 score, tying for 56th place.

The Pirates return to action on March 22-23 at the Grub Mart Intercollegiate, hosted by Jacksonville State University.