May 1, 2010

Charlottesville, VA ­ The Mason men's golf team is tied for fifth place with Longwood at the 23rd annual Cavalier Classic at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va. The Patriots carded a 304, one stroke out of third and 13 strokes off leader 19th-ranked Virginia in the 11-team field.

The Patriots Silas Vansky and Casey Thompson both shot two-over par 74s and are tied for 10th place overall. Marshall Tinsley and Greg Brouse are both tied for 34th after carding 78s for Mason.

Virginia is looking to win its seventh title in the history of the tournament. The Cavaliers won back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008 and placed first in 1997, 1995, 1990 and 1988. Seton Hall is in second place at 297 and Liberty is third at 298. The final round takes place Sunday.

Sunday¹s tee times have been changed to a split-tee format starting at 8:30 a.m. from the first tee and 8:35 a.m. from the 10th tee to avoid possible inclement weather possible for the region later in the day.

The Cavalier Classic is Mason's final tournament of the regular season.

Cavalier Classic
Birdwood Golf Course
Charlottesville, VA
Par-72, 6,875 yards
First Round Results

T 5 George Mason Univ. 304
T 10 Silas Vansky 36- 38 74
T 10 Casey Thompson 35- 39 74
T 34 Marshall Tinsley 36- 42 78
T 34 Greg Brouse 35- 43 78
T 53 Andrew Maryan 40- 41 81

Team Results
 1. Virginia          291
 2. Seton Hall        297
 3. Liberty           298
 4. NC State          303
 5. Longwood          304
 5. George Mason      304
 7. Maryland          310
 8. James Madison     312
 8. Appalachian State 312
10. Binghamton        313
11. Tennessee State   316
Individual Leaders
 1. Brandon Park, Seton Hall         69
 2. Troy Spencer, Seton Hall         72
 2. Casey Johnson, Appalachian State 72
 2. Ben Kohles, Virginia             72
 5. Robert Karlsson, Liberty         73
 5. Will Collins, Virginia           73
 5. Amory Davis, Virginia            73
 5. Kyle Stough, Virginia            73
 5. Henry Smart, Virginia*           73
10. Matt Hill, NC State              74
10. Adam Webb, Longwood              74
10. Jake Katz, Binghamton            74
10. Silas Vansky, George Mason       74
10. Max McKay, Liberty               74
10. Casey Thompson, George Mason     74
10. David Sampson, Seton Hall        74
10. Brad Revell, NC State            74
10. Mac McLaughlin, Virginia         74
10. Hertzog Landman, NC State*       74