Charlottesville, VA - The Mason golf team finished their season with a ninth place finish at the Cavalier Classic played in Charlottesville, Va. The 36-hole tournament was played at the par 72, 6,875 Birdwood Golf Course.

The host Cavaliers shot 2-under 574 to better runner up Coastal Carolina by seven shots. Virginia posted rounds of 7-over 295 and 9-under 279. The Cavaliers and Chanticleers shared the lead after the day's opening round of play.

Mason's Branson Real carded the best two-round score for the Patriots with a 157. Silas VanSky finished two strokes back of Real.

Virginia freshman Ben Rusch (Weinfelden, Switzerland), who played for the Virginia B team, won medalist honors by shooting 9-under 135. Rusch had rounds of 2-under 70 and 7-under 65. His second round score and 36-hole total were Cavalier Classic records for Birdwood Golf Course.

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

9 George Mason Univ. 318 328 646
T 36 Branson Real 80 77 157
T 43 Silas VanSky 82 77 159
T 46 Wesley Liu 78 83 161
55 Alec Kormanec 78 91 169

Team Results
1. Virginia         295-279-574
2. Coastal Carolina 295-286-581
3. Maryland         301-286-587
4. Virginia B       299-301-600
5. Seton Hall       305-298-603
6. James Madison    313-293-606
7. Longwood         308-302-610
8. Delaware         302-316-618
9. George Mason     318-328-646