MOBILE, Ala. – Riley Hnatyshyn was the top finisher at the Hal Williams Collegiate for Louisiana Tech, tying for 28th as the Bulldogs closed out the event Tuesday in south Alabama.
 
It was a career-best finish for the junior Hnatyshyn as LA Tech finished in 12th as a team after shooting two over (287-283-284=854) with a third-round score of Even par.
 
Hnatyshyn was the lone Bulldog to finish under par after three rounds, shooting one under for the tournament (71-69-72=212).  Freddie Surgey was the next best finisher for LA Tech, tying for 36th after shooting one over (72-68-74=214). 
 
The best round Tuesday belonged to Niilo Maki-Petaja who drained seven birdies, including five in the span of six holes on the back nine, in route to a 68 (-3).  The sophomore would climb 16 spots on the player leaderboard to tie for 44th after shooting two over (71-76-68=215).
 
Also shooting under par in round three was Gray Kingrea who was two over after eight holes but recorded three birdies and eight pars the rest of the way for a 70 (-1).  The sophomore would tie for 54th after shooting four over (73-74-70=217).   
 
Oskari Schuvalow matched Surgey's third round score of 74 (+3).
 
SMU, ranked 15th in the country, held off Kent State and Kansas State to take the team title. 
 
NOTABLES

• Riley Hnatyshyn had his career-best finish as a Bulldog, tying for 28th (previous best was tying for 39th at last season's Argent Financial Classic).
• Niilo Maki-Petaja registered his 13th round under par for the season (out of 21 rounds).  It marked his ninth time this season shooting three under or better.
• Niilo Maki-Petaja and Freddie Surgey each recorded a team-high seven birdies in a round at the Hal Williams Collegiate, tying for the third most by a Bulldog this season.
• Niilo Maki-Petaja, Freddie Surgey, and Riley Hnatyshyn each tallied 11 birdies at the event.
• Gray Kingrea recorded his second round under par this season after shooting 70 (-1) in round three.

UP NEXT
LA Tech will be back in action in a month when the Bulldogs travel south to participate in the Louisiana Classics on March 10-11 in Lafayette.
 
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