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Simpson Records Third Consecutive Top-Five Finish at Fighting Irish Classic as #6 Vols Place Fifth

Simpson Records Third Consecutive Top-Five Finish at Fighting Irish Classic as #6 Vols Place Fifth


SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Tennessee golfer Lance Simpson registered his third-consecutive top-five finish at the Fighting Irish Classic as the sixth-ranked Vols placed fifth.

Simpson concluded the tournament at 3-under overall. The redshirt junior was 1-over through two rounds and bounced back with a final-round 66 to climb 13 spots up the leaderboard to tie for third.

As a team, Tennessee shot 13-over, including a final-round 2-under 278 which was the second-lowest team score on day three.

Tennessee’s second-highest finisher, Evan Woosley-Reed, tied for 14th after shooting 2-over overall. The junior’s final-round 68 moved him 10 spots up the leaderboard, which secured his second consecutive top-15 finish.

Freshman Jackson Herrington finished just one shot behind Woosley-Reed. The Dickson, Tennessee, native shot three consecutive 71s en route to his second career top-20 finish in just his third collegiate start.

Laurent Desmarchais, who competed individually, notched a top-20 showing after shooting 4-over in total. The senior’s lowest round of the event came in round two when he registered a 2-under 68.

Bruce Murphy also competed individually and tied for 43rd. The Johns Creek, Georgia, native concluded the tournament with a final-round 71.

Freshman Kai Komulainen tied for 50th as Josh Hill finished tied for 70th.

UP NEXT: Tennessee will conclude its fall slate at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, which runs from Oct. 18-20.

TEAM LEADERBOARD

1. Notre Dame, 835 (-5)

2. Purdue, 846 (+6)

3. Louisville, 847 (+7)

4. Little Rock, 848 (+8)

5. Tennessee, 853 (+13)

6. Georgia Southern, 856 (+16)

7. UCLA, 860 (+20)

8. Iowa, 861 (+21)

9. Kent State, 865 (+25)

10. Duke, 867 (+27)

11. Augusta, 878 (+38)

12. Michigan State, 880 (+40)

13. Indiana, 882 (+42)

14. Rutgers, 883 (+883)

15. Washington, 895 (+55)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD

T3. Lance Simpson, 70-71-66—207 (-3)

T14. Evan Woosley-Reed, 74-70-68—212 (+2)

16. Jackson Herrington, 71-71-71—213 (+3)

T17. Laurent Desmarchais, 72-68-74—214 (+4) (I)

T43. Bruce Murphy, 77-71-71—219 (+9) (I)

T50. Kai Komulainen, 75-73-73—221 (+11)

T70. Josh Hill, 75-76-75—226 (+26)

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