LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego men's golf team closes out its 2022 fall season this week at the Visit Stockton Invitational, hosted by Pacific Oct. 20-22 at the Stockton Golf & Country Club.

The 16 teams will play 54 holes over three days. Thursday, the Tritons are scheduled to tee off at 8:30 a.m. in the opening round.

There will be six Big West squads in contention including Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara.

The field includes four teams ranked inside the top-100 nationally including Washington State (59), Fresno State (88), San Jose State (89), and Cal State Fullerton (95).

A total of 93 players will be on course - five team members from each of the 16 schools for a total of 80 plus 13 individuals competing but not counting in a team score.

UC San Diego's lineup will be Davis McDowell, Elliot Bunyaviroch, Kyle Dougherty, Ethan Chen, and Nathan Tseng. McDowell has been the Tritons' top finisher in the team's last two events.

All action from Stockton can be followed with live scoring.

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THE SCHEDULE
• Thursday, Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m. (PT) -  First Round (18 holes)
• Friday, Oct. 21, time TBD (PT) - Second Round (18 holes)
• Saturday, Oct. 22, time TBD (PT) - Third Round (18 holes)

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THE FORMAT
• 54 holes (three rounds of 18)
• Five players counting four scores for team totals

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THE COURSE
• Stockton Golf & Country Club
• Stockton, Calif.
• Par: 71
• Yardage: 6,566

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THE SCHOOLS (16)
(Golfstat ranking as of 10/19/22)
• Cal State Fullerton (95)
• CSUN (116)
• Fresno State (88)
• George Washington (125)
• Grand Canyon (111)
• Idaho (203)
• Pacific (163)
• Sacramento State (210)
• San Jose State (89)
• Temple (182)
• UC Irvine (126)
• UC Riverside (265)
• UC San Diego (169)
• UC Santa Barbara (181)
• Utah Tech (not eligible for ranking)
• Washington State (59)

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THE FIELD
• Total Players: 93
• Team Players: 80
• Individuals: 13 (CSUN 1, Fresno State 1, George Washington 1, Pacific 5, Sacramento State 2, San Jose State 1, UC Santa Barbara 1, Washington State 1)

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THE TRITON LINEUP
1. Davis McDowell (So.)
2. Elliot Bunyaviroch (Sr.)
3. Kyle Dougherty (So.)
4. Ethan Chen (Sr.)
3. Nathan Tseng (Fr.)

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THE PAIRINGS
• Round One

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ONE ROUND PER DAY
The Visit Stockton Invitational will be the first of two three-day tournaments for the Tritons this season. April 14-16 they play in the El Macero Classic, hosted by UC Davis at El Macero Country Club.

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IT'S IN THE HOLE! - PART ONE
Senior Elliot Bunyaviroch nailed a hole-in-one during the season-opening Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins Country Club in Colorado. With an 8-iron, he aced the par-3, 190-yard second hole during his third round (Sept. 20). It was the first hole-in-one of his competitive career.

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IT'S IN THE HOLE! - PART TWO
Senior Jared Gross cupped a hole-in-one on the par-3, 188-yard 16th hole at The Oaks Club at Valencia during the second round of the Bill Cullum Invitational (Oct. 10).

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FRED SAID
Here's what UC San Diego head coach Fred Hanover had to say following the Tritons' fifth-place showing at the Bill Cullum Invitational.

"I'm really pleased with our progress. Jared (Gross) had two good rounds Monday which included a hole-in-one. Davis (McDowell) was in contention again and has been consistently good thus far. Elliot (Bunyaviroch) had two good rounds Monday, while Nathan (Tseng) and Jerry (Wu) played well today, which was huge since Jared and Elliot had tough rounds today. We are looking forward to having an entire tournament where we get four good scores each day. Overall, we are better than last year at this time and I'm looking forward to our progress the rest of the year."

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2022-23 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
• Bill Cullum Invitational: 5th of 10 (293-286-293--872, +8)
• Nick Watney Invitational: tie for 12th of 16 (294-287-289--870, +16)
• Ram Masters Invitational: 5th of 15 (282-284-286--852, +12)

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2022-23 TOP TRITON FINISHERS
• Bill Cullum Invitational: Davis McDowell, tie for 8th of 67 (74-69-71--214, -2)
• Nick Watney Invitational: Davis McDowell, tie for 20th of 93 (72-71-69--212, -1)
• Ram Masters Invitational: Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 5th of 84 (66-70-70--206, -4)

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2022-23 LOW ROUNDS
• Team: 282, Ram Masters Invitational (1st)
• Player: 66, Elliot Bunyaviroch, Ram Masters Invitational (1st)

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UP NEXT
UC San Diego begins its 2023 slate at the Orange County Collegiate Classic, which runs Feb. 13 and 14 at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club.

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A CHANGE OF SCENERY THAT'S HARD TO BEAT
For the third-consecutive year, the Tritons will host the UC San Diego Invitational in March. The venue for the previous two events was La Costa in Carlsbad. This season, the tournament is moving to the legendary Torrey Pines Golf Course. Located across the street from campus and situated just above the Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines hosted the 2021 and 2008 U.S. Open Championships and has been the home of the annual PGA Farmer's Insurance Open since the 1960's. The UC San Diego Invitational will be contested March 27 and 28 on Torrey's North Course.

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GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO GOLF
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through Twitter and Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdmgolf.

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WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.

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UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS LAUNCHES WEEKLY PODCAST
As part of UC San Diego's transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast, Tritoncast. Produced by UC San Diego Athletics Communications, Tritoncast features in-depth interviews with UC San Diego personalities including scholar-athletes, alums, coaches, and administrators. Triton fans will get an inside look at the UC San Diego Athletics Department as the program transitions to NCAA Division I and the Big West Conference. New episodes of Tritoncast are available each week on the most popular podcasting apps. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on Twitter @Tritoncast.

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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!

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GEAR HERE!
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons here.

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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.