Senior Luke Waggoner closes out his Villanova career Tuesday as he finished T-14th overall at +9 for the tournament.

Men's Golf

Wildcats Place Eighth at the 2016 BIG EAST Championships

May 3, 2016

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Okatie, S.C. - The Villanova golf team concluded play at the 2016 BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship on Tuesday afternoon as the Wildcats shot 310 as a team during the final round, giving VU a 926 (+62) three-day total. Villanova finished in eighth place.

Lucas Trim led Villanova all tournament long as he closed out with a round of 78 (+6). Trim had 11 pars and one birdie on 16. Trim was +3 on the front nine and +3 on the back nine. Overall, Trim went 73-73-78-224 (+8) and finished 13th overall.

Luke Waggoner closed out his Villanova career with a round of 74 (+2) Tuesday. Waggoner shot 35 (-1) on the front nine, and a 39 (+3) on the back nine. The Crystal Lake, Ill. native went 76-75-74-225 (+9) for the tournament and placed T-14th overall.

Sophomores Andrew MacMillan and Will Byrne shot rounds of 80 (+8) and 78 (+6) Tuesday to round out Villanova's top four. MacMillan went 82-76-80-238 (+22) for the tournament and placed T-36 overall. Byrne went 88-81-78-247 (+31) over three-rounds and finished 42nd overall.

Sophomore Zach Egermayer carded a round of 85 (+13) on day three for a 54-hole total of 80-83-85-248 (+32). Egermayer placed 43rd overall.

Georgetown won the BIG EAST Championship to earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Championship. The Hoyas shot 864 (E) while Xavier came in second (891, +27) followed by DePaul in third (896, +32).

Marquette finished fourth with a total of 898 (+34). St. John's came in fifth at 899 (+35).

Butler (901, +37) and Seton Hall (901, +37) tied for sixth overall while Villanova (926, +62) and Creighton (946, +82) rounded out the field.

Individually, Seton Hall's Lloyd Jefferson Go won the tournament with a three-round total of 210 (-6).

Play in the BIG EAST Championship concluded Villanova's 2016 spring schedule.

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Players Mentioned

Will Byrne

Will Byrne

Freshman
Zach Egermayer

Zach Egermayer

Freshman
Andrew MacMillan

Andrew MacMillan

Freshman
Lucas Trim

Lucas Trim

Sophomore
Luke Waggoner

Luke Waggoner

Junior

Players Mentioned

Will Byrne

Will Byrne

Freshman
Zach Egermayer

Zach Egermayer

Freshman
Andrew MacMillan

Andrew MacMillan

Freshman
Lucas Trim

Lucas Trim

Sophomore
Luke Waggoner

Luke Waggoner

Junior