April 20, 2007

New London, NC - The Virginia men's golf team is in sixth place after the opening round of the ACC Championship at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The Cavaliers opened the three-day 54-hole event by shooting 5-over 293. Eamonn McLoughlin and Conrad Von Borsig both shot even-par 72 to top the Cavaliers and are tied for 12th.

Clemson shot three-under-par 285 to grab the early lead. The Tigers hold a one-stroke advantage over Duke which carded a two-under 286 while Georgia Tech and North Carolina are just one stroke back in a tie for third place at one-under 287.

Clemson's Kyle Stanley and Virginia Tech's Ryan Sypniewski both fired four-under 68 to tie for the individual lead. A trio of players is tied for third place at three-under 69 - Duke's Michael Schachner, Georgia Tech's Roberto Castro and North Carolina's Martin Ureta.

Virginia's Greg Carlin is in 26th place at 74 while Daniel Kefale his 33rd at 75 and Kyle Stough is 37th at 76.

The teams and coaches wore Duke blue ribbons in memory of the late Duke head coach Rod Myers, who passed away on March 30, 2007. They also wore black wrist bands in observance of the tragic events that took place at Virginia Tech earlier in the week.

The 54-hole event continues through Sunday at the Old North State Club which features a par 72, 7,102-yard layout. Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m. each morning and the public is invited to come out and watch some of the best teams in college golf.

ACC Championship
The Old North State Club
Par 72, 7,102 yards

New London, NC
First Round Results

Team Results
 1. Clemson          285
 2. Duke             286
 3. Georgia Tech     287
 3. North Carolina   287
 5. Virginia Tech    289
 6. Virginia         293
 6. Wake Forest      294
 8. NC State         295
 9. Florida State    298
10. Maryland         300
11. Boston College   310







Top Individuals
1. Ryan Sypniewski, Virginia Tech   68
1. Kyle Stanley, Clemson            68
3. Michael Schachner, Duke          69
3. Roberto Castro, Georgia Tech     69
3. Martin Ureta, North Carolina     69
6. David Holzworth, North Carolina  70
7. Nick MacDonald, Virginia Tech    71
7. Bob Reed, Boston College         71
7. Clark Klassen, Duke              71
7. Brendan Gielow, Wake Forest      71
7. Chris Gold, Maryland             71
Virginia Results
12. Eamonn McLoughlin   72
12. Conrad Von Borsig   72
26. Greg Carlin         74
33. Daniel Kefale       75
37. Kyle Stough         76