JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After cutting 11 strokes off yesterday's round scores and shooting six under as a team, the FGCU men's golf team placed third overall at The Hayt following Monday's final 18 holes at the Sawgrass Country Club.
 
The Eagles moved up a spot after Sunday's opening two rounds of play after shooting 282 in the third to finish with a 54-hole total of 868. Host No. 38 North Florida won the team title (860) followed by No. 39 Charlotte (861). FGCU picked up five top-50 wins including finishing ahead of No. 19 Tennessee by nine strokes, No. 37 Louisville by 11, and LSU by 14.
 
"Our team did a great job staying patient and executing the game plan today. I'm very proud of the grit and determination they showed on the back nine today," said head coach Andrew Danna. "They simply hit the shots required coming down the stretch and found a way to get it done in the end. Our focus will now shift to rest and preparation for the ASUN Championship."
 
Pierre Viallaneix led the Green and Blue with a three-round score of 212 after finishing one under on Monday to finish fourth overall. Jon Hopkins rallied back in the third round to shoot 69 to tie for 17^th (219), while Frankie Capan III tied for 23^rd (220). Austin Cherichella shot two under to finish with a score of 221 to tie for 30^th.
 
FGCU tied for second in the field with 47 birdies led by 12 from Capan and 10 from Cherichella and Viallaneix each. Playing as an individual, Lucas Fallotico finished the third round one under thanks to back-to-back eagles on holes No. 7 and No. 8.
 
The back nine was favorable for the Eagles on Monday as the scoring quintet had just four bogies combined while carding 12 birdies. Both Hopkins and Capan had four birdies through the final nine.          
 
The Eagles will be off for nearly the next month until FGCU heads to Athens, Ga., for the ASUN Championship on April 24-26. Last season, FGCU finished as runner-up paced by Van Holmgren winning the individual title en route to an NCAA Regional appearance.
 
The Hayt – Par 72 – 6,966 Yards
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Sawgrass Country Club
 
FGCU Lineup:
4 - Pierre Viallaneix – 69-72-71 – 212
T17 - Jon Hopkins – 76-74-69 – 219
T23 - Frankie Capan III – 74-74-72 – 220
T30 - Austin Cherichella – 74-77-70 – 221
T47 - Lucas Fallotico (Indiv) – 74-80-71 – 225
T52 - Brady Madsen – 79-73-74 – 226
 
The Hayt Field:
1 - #38 North Florida – 276-296-288 – 860
2 - #39 Charlotte – 276-296-289 – 861
3 - #58 FGCU – 293-293-282 – 868
4 - #43 Liberty – 291-293-288 – 872
5 - #19 Tennessee – 294-303-280 – 877
6 - #37 Louisville – 295-308-276 – 879
7 - #25 LSU – 298-296-288 – 882
8 - #45 Georgia Southern – 303-295-285 – 883
9 - #95 Arkansas State – 302-300-287 – 889
10 - #69 UCF – 294-305-293 – 892
11 - #40 UAB – 299-304-290 – 893
12 - #92 Jacksonville – 305-299-290 – 894
13 - #84 North Texas – 300-304-291 – 895
14 - #134 Coastal Carolina – 302-295-301 – 898
15 - #215 Navy – 333-320-319 – 972
 
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