Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Notch Third Place Finish at William H. Tucker
September 20, 2005 | Men's Golf
Sept. 19, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - After finishing in eighth place last weekend in their first action of the fall season, the Texas Tech golf team return to action over the weekend and posted a third place finish at the William H. Tucker held at the UNM Championship Course in Albuquerque, N.M.
As a team, the Red Raiders turned in a three-round team total of 862, trailing only UNLV (851 and BYU (861), and were led by Senior Andrew Dresser, who completed play in third place with a total score of 210, including a final round score of 67.
Freshman Brandon Lakatta turned the highest finish of his brief collegiate career as he posted a tournament score of 214 to earn a tie for eighth place. Junior Oscar Floren turned in a 215 to finish in a tenth place tie, while fellow junior Derek Smith fired a three-round total of 223. Redshirt freshman Santiago Rivas rounded out the Texas Tech contingency with a 237.
Texas Tech at the William H. Tucker
| Player | Final | 1st Rd | 2nd Rd | 3rd Rd | Total | Rank |
| Andrew Dresser | -6 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 210 | 3 |
| Brandon Lakatta | -2 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 214 | T8 |
| Oscar Floren | -1 | 69 | 76 | 70 | 215 | T10 |
| Derek Smith | +7 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 223 | T56 |
| Santiago Rivas | +21 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 237 | T98 |
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