ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. – After a four-over par third round, Towson University men's golf finishes fifth at the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Championships.
Ariihau Faana finished in a tie for fourth place on the individual leaderboard at six-under par. The fifth place team finish is the best finish since 2017 when Towson finished third. Faana's finish was the best finish for an individual since 2017.
Faana carded one-under par in the third round to secure his three rounds of par or better golf. Faana's first round five-under par was one stroke of the course low for one round. He shot -14 on the first and final thirds of the course.
Sky Aung had the second best finish for a Towson golfer at two-under par after shooting one-under par in the third round. Aung started the tournament by shooting five-under par through the first 13 holes. Aung finished the tournament in 13th place.
Michael Matheson carded his third straight 73 in the third round. He had par or better golf on the final seven holes. Matheson's three-over par tournament total was good for 26th place in the tournament.
Matthew Gonnello entered the clubhouse in 29th place after shooting six-over par in the third round. Gonnello shot one-under par in each of the first two rounds.
Jai Sheth rounded out the Towson golfers with a 40th place finish at 12-over par. He shot five-over par in the final round.
Aung was one stroke off a tie for first in par three scoring at two-under par. Faana had the third best par four scoring at four-under par while also pacing the field with 16 birdies. Gonnello finished in a tie for fourth in pars with 36.
UNCW won the team championship at -38. The Seahawks had the two lowest rounds of the tournament. UNCW also had the individual winner in James Rico who shot 14-under par.