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Tournament: Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. (Eisenhower Golf Club – Blue Course)
Course Info: Par 72, 7,301 yards
UC Davis Finish: T18th of 24 (+10, 298)
Top Aggies: Lequan Wang & Curtis Da Silva (T36, 73)
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis opened play at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational with a team score of 298 (+10) to sit tied for 18th after Round 1 on Saturday. Lequan Wang and Curtis Da Silva paced the Aggies with matching 73s (+1), tying for 36th individually in the field.
FIRST TEE
Wang and Da Silva each carded steady rounds of 73 (+1) to share team-low honors and sit inside the top 40
Ryan Firpo posted a 75 (+3) to tie for 63rd
Treed Huang and Ivan Sablan rounded out the Aggie lineup with matching 77s (+5), tying for 91st
UC Davis tied UT Arlington for 18th in the 23-team field, while Idaho (-5, 283) led after the opening round
Individually competing on the Silver Course, Louis Grizot and Shaun Nair were spectacular during the first round, carding a 69 (-3), and a 70 (-2) respectively
Grizot is currently tied for fourth place, and Nair sits tied for sixth in the 40-player field individually
UC DAVIS SCORES
T18 UC Davis — 298 (+10)
T36 Lequan Wang — 73 (+1)
T36 Curtis Da Silva — 73 (+1)
T63 Ryan Firpo — 75 (+3)
T91 Treed Huang — 77 (+5)
T91 Ivan Sablan — 77 (+5)
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
Wang and Da Silva combined for seven birdies across their rounds
Firpo played 16-straigh holes at even par or better to finish strong
NEXT UP
UC Davis continues play at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational with Round 2 on Sunday at Eisenhower Golf Club.
