VERO BEACH, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast's men's golf team finished 14th at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational after Monday's final round at Quail Valley Golf & River Club. The Eagles closed with a 294, their best round of the tournament, for a 54-hole total of 27-over 891.
 
FGCU improved its team score each day, going from 300 in round one to 297 in round two and 294 in the final round. Minnesota won the team title at 17-under 847, five shots ahead of Kansas. Memphis' Yixiang Wang took medalist honors at 11-under 205.
 
Christian Figueredo led the Eagles, tying for 33rd at 1-over 217 with rounds of 73, 71 and 73. His 1-under 71 in round two was FGCU's only under-par round of the tournament. He turned in a 1-under 35 on the front nine with birdies at Nos. 3 and 5, then birdied 10, 14 and 15 on the back nine. In round one, he played the back nine in 3-under 33 with birdies at Nos. 10, 14 and 17. In the final round, he birdied Nos. 3, 6 and 14. Figueredo tied for the 18th-most birdies in the field with 12.
 
Alfie Storer tied for 63rd at 7-over 223 after steady rounds of 74, 75 and 74. In the final round, he played the front nine in even-par 36, with birdies on the par-5 third and par-5 seventh.
 
Jay Wilson tied for 79th at 13-over 229 after rounds of 74, 77 and 78. He birdied Nos. 10 and 14 on the back nine in round two. Wilson tied for the 26th-most pars in the field with 34.
 
Mason Fundingsland placed 82nd at 15-over 231. He improved by eight shots from an opening 82 to a 74 in round two, a round that included an eagle at the par-5 third. He followed with a 75 in the final round, turning in a 1-under 35 on the front nine with birdies at Nos. 1, 4 and 7.
 
Brody Stevenson tied for 85th at 17-over 233. He closed with an even-par 72, the Eagles' low round of the final day and a 10-shot improvement on his round-two 82. Stevenson turned in a 1-under 35 with a birdie at No. 5, then birdied Nos. 10 and 12.
 
 "We learned a lot about this group this fall," said head coach Lee McCoy. "We won our home event at West Bay and saw what we're capable of, and we also found the areas we need to clean up. Time to make some adjustments and come back in the spring ready to compete for titles."
 
The Eagles return to action Feb. 1-2 at the SeaBest Invitational, hosted by Jacksonville at Atlantic Beach Country Club in Atlantic Beach, Fla.
 
FGCU Scores:
T33. Christian Figueredo - 217 (+1) (73-71-73)
T63. Alfie Storer - 223 (+7) (74-75-74)
T79. Jay Wilson - 229 (+13) (74-77-78)
82. Mason Fundingsland - 231 (+15) (82-74-75)
T85. Brody Stevenson - 233 (+17) (79-82-72)
 
Team Leaderboard:
1. Minnesota - 847 (-17)
2. Kansas - 852 (-12)
T3. Memphis - 855 (-9)
T3. Penn State - 855 (-9)
5. Marquette - 857 (-7)
6. Rutgers - 858 (-6)
7. USF - 860 (-4)
8. UNCG - 861 (-3)
9. Liberty - 865 (+1)
10. Michigan State - 867 (+3)
T11. Maryland - 868 (+4)
T11. Florida Atlantic - 868 (+4)
13. Northern Illinois - 878 (+14)
14. Florida Gulf Coast - 891 (+27)
15. Nebraska - 901 (+37)
 
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