ESTERO, Fla. – The trophy is staying home. Florida Gulf Coast's men's golf team won the West Bay Collegiate Invitational for the second straight year on Tuesday, holding off Lipscomb by one stroke at West Bay Club to repeat as champions of its home event.
 
The Eagles carded rounds of 276, 282 and 273 for a 33-under 831. FGCU finished one shot ahead of Lipscomb (832) and 13 clear of Troy, ULM and Stetson, who tied for third at 844 in the 15-team field. The title is the Eagles' first under head coach Lee McCoy.
 
FGCU opened with a 12-under 276 in round one, two shots behind co-leaders Elon and Appalachian State. A 6-under 282 in round two moved the Eagles into a share of the 36-hole lead with App State at 18-under 558, one stroke ahead of Lipscomb. With the title on the line in the final round, FGCU matched Lipscomb's 15-under 273 shot for shot to hold on for the win.
 
Christian Figueredo led the way with a runner-up finish at 11-under 205 (67-69-69), two shots behind the individual champion Uy Doan of Stetson. Figueredo opened with a 5-under 67, turning in a 4-under 32 on the front nine with an eagle at the par-5 second and birdies at Nos. 4 and 6. He added birdies at 15 and 17 on the back nine. In round two he birdied Nos. 2, 5 and 6 and closed with a 2-under 34 on the back nine, with birdies at 13 and 18, for a 3-under 69. He posted another 69 in the final round, birdieing Nos. 2, 6 and 9 on the front nine and Nos. 15 and 16 on the back nine. The senior improved on his tie for 26th at last year's West Bay Collegiate.
 
Brody Stevenson finished eighth at 8-under 208 (67-72-69). He matched Figueredo's opening 5-under 67 with a 2-under 34 on the front nine and a 3-under 33 on the back nine. That back nine included an eagle at the par-5 15th and birdies at 12 and 16. He played the back nine in 1-under 35 in round two with birdies at Nos. 11, 13, 15 and 16. In the final round he closed with a 3-under 33 on the back nine, birdieing four of the last nine holes at Nos. 10, 15, 16 and 17 for a 69. Stevenson birdied No. 2 and No. 16 in all three rounds and moved up from his tie for 15th at last year's event.
 
Freshman Jay Wilson tied for 24th at 4-under 212 (70-75-67) and saved his best for last. His final-round 5-under 67 was the Eagles' low round of the day. Wilson turned in a 3-under 33 on the front nine, highlighted by an eagle at the par-5 sixth and birdies at Nos. 1, 2 and 7. He added three more birdies at Nos. 10, 12 and 13 on the back nine. In round one, he played the back nine in 3-under 33 with birdies at 11, 12, 13 and 17 for a 2-under 70. In round two he parred Nos. 8 through 16 and birdied 17.
 
Alfie Storer tied for 32nd at 2-under 214 (74-72-68) and finished strong with a 4-under 68 in the final round. He turned in a 4-under 32 on the front nine with a birdie at No. 1, an eagle at the par-5 second and a birdie at No. 6, then added a birdie at 15 on the back nine. In round two, he posted an even-par 72 with birdies at Nos. 6 and 17. In round one, he birdied Nos. 3, 4 and 17.
 
Mason Fundingsland tied for 55th at 2-over 218 (72-69-77). His 3-under 69 in round two counted toward the team score. In that round he birdied Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 9 for a 2-under 34 on the front nine, then added birdies at 15 and 17 on the back nine. He opened with an even-par 72, with birdies at Nos. 6, 13 and 17.
 
As a team, FGCU tied for the second-most eagles in the field with four. The Eagles also had the fourth-most birdies (64) and tied for the third-most pars (161), and they tied for the third-fewest bogeys. Stevenson tied for ninth in the field with 15 birdies, while Figueredo and Fundingsland tied for 11th with 14 apiece and Wilson tied for 20th with 13. Storer tied for fourth in the field with 38 pars, Figueredo tied for 10th with 35 and Wilson tied for 28th with 32. Figueredo also tied for the second-fewest bogeys in the field.

CLOSING REMARKS FROM COACH MCCOY:

 
FGCU Scores:
2. Christian Figueredo - 205 (-11) (67-69-69)
8. Brody Stevenson - 208 (-8) (67-72-69)
T24. Jay Wilson - 212 (-4) (70-75-67)
T32. Alfie Storer - 214 (-2) (74-72-68)
T55. Mason Fundingsland - 218 (+2) (72-69-77)
 
Team Leaderboard:
1. Florida Gulf Coast - 831 (-33)
2. Lipscomb - 832 (-32)
T3. Troy - 844 (-20)
T3. ULM - 844 (-20)
T3. Stetson - 844 (-20)
6. Elon - 846 (-18)
7. UTRGV - 847 (-17)
8. Florida Atlantic - 848 (-16)
9. Appalachian State - 850 (-14)
10. Jacksonville - 856 (-8)
11. UTSA - 860 (-4)
12. UCF - 866 (+2)
13. Houston Christian - 869 (+5)
14. Lamar - 877 (+13)
15. West Georgia - 886 (+22)
 
FGCU returns to action Oct. 12-14 at The Bryson Invitational at Trump National Doral in Miami.
 
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