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    Lumberjack Golf Finishes 11th at UTA
    Third-round struggles knock SFA off the pace
    Sophomore Matthew Oates
    Sophomore Matthew Oates

    Oct. 2, 2007

    FORT WORTH, Texas - A youthful Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack golf team entered the final round of the UTA/Waterchase Invitational Tuesday morning with high hopes after posting an opening day 295-293 - 585. But the Lumberjacks shot a final-round 310 to finish 17 strokes off their Monday afternoon score. SFA finished the tournament tied for 11th overall with a three-round score of 295-293-310 - 898.

    Freshman Jacob Taylor led the Lumberjacks' effort with a three-over par 219 to finish tied for 14th overall. Classmate Michael Smith was seven strokes off Taylor's pace with a 226. Smith finished tied for 48th overall.

    Freshman Kyle Robbins finished tied for 52nd overall after recording a three-day score of 227 (11-over par). Robbins entered the day tied for 32nd, only three strokes over par, but struggled in the final round shooting an eight-over 80.

    Freshman Justin Weant recorded a 73-79-79 - 231 to finish tied for 66th overall. Sophomore Matthew Oates rounded out the 'Jacks' scoring by shooting a 16-over par 232. Oates finished the invitational tied for 68th overall.

    The Lumberjacks return to action Monday, Oct.8, when they will host the Bill Hill - Crown Classic at Crown Colony Country Club.

    -SFA- 

    2007 UTA/Waterchase Invitational
Oct. 1-2, 2007
Forth Worth, Texas
Waterchase Golf Club

    Teams	        Score
1. Texas-Arlington	282-275-294 - 851
2. Central Oklahoma	289-288-296 - 873
3. Missouri-Kansas City	292-286-296 - 874
4. Southern Illinois	286-299-295 - 880
5. Arkansas State	295-292-295 - 882
6. Central Arkansas	292-291-303 - 886
7. Sam Houston State	294-290-303 - 887
8. Cal Poly	        289-288-311 - 888
9. Nicholls State	299-294-300 - 893
10. Texas State	        307-296-294 - 897
11. Stephen F. Austin	295-293-310 - 898
    Oral Roberts	296-301-301 - 898
13. Missouri State	299-299-317 - 915
14. Centenary	        303-307-312 - 922
15. McNeese State	308-308-320 - 936