LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego men's golf team plays in its penultimate tournament of the season this week, heading up the California coast to take part in the UCSB Collegiate Classic, hosted by UC Santa Barbara April 11-12 at Sandpiper Golf Club.

The highest-ranked squad in the 14-team field is Grand Canyon at No. 103. A total of five Big West Conference schools will be competing including Cal Poly, CSUN, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara.

This will be the third time that the Tritons have played in the tournament. In 2021, they finished seventh of 10 with Akira Isayama tying for 17th of 57. In 2019, they placed fourth of eight with Adam Navigato tying for fifth of 56. Boise State won the team title in 2021 and UC Santa Barbara won in 2019. The 2020 event was canceled due to the pandemic.

Last week, UC San Diego finished 21st at Seattle U's Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay in Washington. Three Tritons - Elliot Bunyaviroch, Davis McDowell, and Ryan Vaughan all tied for 73rd. The tourney was shortened to just a single round on Tuesday as inclement weather forced the cancellation of the first two rounds on Monday. 

All action from Sandpiper can be followed with live scoring.

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THE SCHEDULE
• Monday, April 11: 8:30 a.m. PT shotgun start (36 holes)
• Tuesday, April 12: 8:30 a.m. PT shotgun start (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
• Sandpiper Golf Club
• Santa Barbara, California
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,040
• Rating: 75.1
• Slope: 136
• Scorecard

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THE SCHOOLS (14)
(Golfstat ranking as of 4/6)
• Cal Poly (139)
• California Baptist (not eligible for ranking)
• CSUN (147)
• Dixie State University (195)
• Gonzaga (197)
• Grand Canyon (103)
• Northern Colorado (170)
• Sacramento State (116)
• Southern Utah (264)
• UC Riverside (238)
• UC San Diego (189)
• UC Santa Barbara (218)
• Utah State (210)
• Weber State (168)

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THE FIELD
• Total Players: 84
• Team Players: 70
• Individuals: 14 (Cal Poly 2, California Baptist 1, CSUN 2, Southern Utah 1, UC San Diego 3, UC Santa Barbara 5)

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THE TRITON LINEUP
1. Davis McDowell (R-Fr.)
2. Elliot Bunyaviroch (Jr.)
3. Francis Catalano (Fr.)
4. Ryan Vaughan (Sr.)
5. Jared Gross (Sr.)

Individuals: Ethan Chen (Sr.), Davis Lee (So.), Sergi Mata (Sr.)

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THE PAIRINGS
• Rounds 1 and 2

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THE TRITONS AT THE UCSB COLLEGIATE CLASSIC
• 2021: 7th of 10 (293-297-298--888, +24); Akira Isayama, 17th of 57 (76-70-72--218, +2)
• 2020: Event canceled
• 2019: 4th of 8 (292-288-295--875, +11); Adam Navigato, tie for 5th of 56 (73-72-72--217, +1)

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2021-22 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
• Redhawk Invitational: 21st of 23 (313, +29)
• UC San Diego Invitational: 2nd of 14 (279-280-296--855, -9)
• Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic: 16th of 16 (294-300-287--881, +17)
• The Joust: 7th of 15 (298-296-292--886, +34)
• Orange County Collegiate Classic: 7th of 10 (307-304-303--914, +50)
• Hoakalei Country Club Invitational: 12th of 15 (312-301-295--908, +44)
• Bill Cullum Invitational: Tie for 5th of 12 (295-305-298--898, +34)
• Nick Watney Invitational: 12th of 14 (306-294-299--899, +47)
• Ram Masters Invitational: 13th of 16 (324-323-299--946, +106)

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2021-22 TOP TRITON FINISHERS
• Redhawk Invitational: Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 73rd of 120 (78, +7); Davis McDowell, tie for 73rd of 120 (78, +7); Ryan Vaughan, tie for 73rd of 120 (78, +7)
• UC San Diego Invitational: Davis McDowell, 2nd of 89 (69-67-72--208, -8)
• Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic: Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 25th of 95 (73-72-69--214, -2)
• The Joust: Jerry Wu, tie for 5th of 87 (78-69-69--216, +3)
• Orange County Collegiate Classic: Davis McDowell, tie for 11th of 63 (70-77-75--222, +6)
• Hoakalei Country Club Invitational: Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 51st of 79 (80-78-70--298, +12); Ryan Vaughan, tie for 51st of 79 (81-72-75--298, +12)
• Bill Cullum Invitational: Davis McDowell, 4th of 79 (68-75-74--217, +1)
• Nick Watney Invitational: Francis Catalano, tie for 36th of 84 (79-72-71--222, +9)
• Ram Masters Invitational: Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 19th of 89 (79-81-70--230, +20)

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2021-22 LOW ROUNDS
• Team: 279, UC San Diego Invitational (1st)
• Player: 67, Davis McDowell, UC San Diego Invitational (2nd)

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ON THE MOVE
After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program has begun a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.

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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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UC SAN DIEGO AND COVID-19
UC San Diego's nationally renowned Return to Learn program was created to return to in-person teaching, learning, conducting pioneering research and serving our communities in the safest way possible. The program has three adaptive pillars that are central to our strategy to resume on-campus activity: risk mitigation, viral detection, and intervention. For the latest information on UC San Diego and COVID-19, please visit the University's Return to Learn site.

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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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UP NEXT
UC San Diego closes out its season next week as it competes at UC Davis' El Macero Classic, April 20-22 at El Macero Country Club. 

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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.