Oct. 3, 2003

CHAPEL HILL, NC - The Virginia men's golf team shot a 307 (+19) in the first round of the Franklin Street Partners Invitational on Saturday to tie for eighth place.

Junior Kevin O'Connell (Potomac, Md.) paced the Cavaliers with a 75 (+3) to put him in a tie for 19th place. Senior Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) shot a 77 (+5), as did freshman Mark Perry (Atlanta, Ga.) to put them in a tie for 26th. Sophomore Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) and sophomore Craig Cook-Stevenson (Sutton-Coldfield, Eng.) are tied for 30th after each shot a round of 78 (+6).

Host North Carolina shot a 287 (-1) to take the overall team lead. Georgia Southern is in second after a 288 (E). Alabama and Kentucky are tied for third at 292 (+4). Toshi Hirata of Georgia Southern shot a 65 (-7) to finish in first place overall. North Carolina's Ted Smith is in second after a 66 (-6), and Kentucky's John Holmes shot a 68 (-4) to come in third.

Action will resume at Finley Golf Course Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS INVITE
Finley Golf Course, Par 72
Chapel Hill, NC
First Round Results

1.	North Carolina		287 (-1)
2.	Georgia Southern        288 (E)
t3.	Alabama		        292 (+4)
t3.	Kentucky		292 (+4)
5.	Georgia State		294 (+6)
6.	UNC - Wilmington	297 (+9)
7.	East Carolina		302 (+14)
t8.	VIRGINIA		307 (+19)
t8.	Michigan		307 (+19)

TOP INDIVIDUALS
1.	Toshi Hirata, Ga. Southern	65 (-7)
2.	Ted Smith, North Carolina	66 (-6)
3.	John Holmes, Kentucky	        68 (-4)
4.	Dustin Bray, North Carolina	69 (-3)

VIRGINIA PLAYERS
t19.	Kevin O'Connell		75 (+3)
t26.	Jeremy Luce		77 (+5)
t26.	Mark Perry		77 (+5)
t30.	Craig Cook-Stevenson	78 (+6)
t30.	Brad Tilley		78 (+6)