UCCS falls in regional, drops Steel and Silver point
A disappointing final round at the Northwest regional Tournament Wednesday doomed the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to not only an eighth-place finish, but the Mountain Lions also surrendered a point to Colorado State-Pueblo in the Steel and Silver Series.
The Mountain Lions shot a third-round score of 315, pushing them one stroke behind seventh-place CSU-Pueblo and giving the Thunderwolves their only point in six head-to-head tournaments. UCCSâ€TM lead in the rivalry series was reduced to 22-16 with from 0-4 points at stake in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Softball Tournament this weekend. Five points will be awarded for the school with the highest cumulative student-athlete grade-point average.
St. Cloud State earned a berth in the national championship tournament with a runaway 26-stroke victory at the Northwest Regional. Minnesota State Mankato was second and Regis was third.
Neil Huffakerâ€TMs 76 was the best round shot by a UCCS player on Wednesday. Huffaker was the Mountain Lionsâ€TM best scorer in each of the tournamentâ€TMs three rounds and finished with in eighth place overall with a 9-over par 222.
Chase Wortmann was second for UCCS for both the third round and cumulatively with a 77 and 229 respectively. Kyle Logan came in at 232, John Scott scored 242 and Chris Smith has a 268.
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| Additional News Stories | |||
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| May 2, 2006 |  | Improved second round still leaves UCCS far from goal | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs golf team improved in the second round of the Northwest Regional Tournament Tuesday, posting the fourth-best round on the day. That improvement wasn’t enough, however, to prevent the Mountain Lions from falling almost impossibly distant from the real goal – a berth in the National Championship. |
| May 1, 2006 |  | UCCS golf struggles in first round at regionals | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men’s golf team shot a disappointing 310 Monday to end the first round of the Northwest Regional Tournament last among the eight teams participating at The Legacy Golf Resort in Phoenix. |
| April 22, 2006 |  | Wortmann nabs sixth golfer of the week award | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs senior Chase Wortmann was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference golfer of the week for the sixth time this season, the conference announced Friday. |
| April 18, 2006 |  | Final-round surge secures Steel and Silver point | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs shot a 296 Tuesday, the second-best team score logged by any team, to climb to a third-place finish at the Northwest Region Spring Head-to-Head Tournament at Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln, Neb. |
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