SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. - The East Carolina University men's golf team completed competition in the Mid Pines Intercollegiate this afternoon. The Pirates, who finished 11th in the tournament last season, came away with a second place finish today. The two-day, three round event featuring 14 teams and 70 players is being held at the 72-par, 6,528-yard Mid Pines Golf Course in Southern Pines, N.C.

The Pirates combined for a final score of 866 (286-292-288), two over par, and 13 strokes off the lead of the winner, the University of California, which finished with a score of 853 (282-287-284).

East Carolina's Jonathan Hill, who led all golfers after round one with a score of 67 and was tied for fifth after round two, completed the tournament with a third place finish with a score of 210 (67-75-68), six under par. Jason Harris also moved up from his 10th place position after round two. He completed the course at even par (71-73-72-216) and a ninth place finish.

"I am real proud of our performance in this tournament," said ECU head coach Kevin Williams. "This is a tournament in which we finished 11th last year. So, it's nice to start the season off with a good outing. However, this is just a second place finish in a string of second place finishes going back to last season, and we are still looking for a first place win. We didn't play with much consistency and that's something we will have to improve upon."

The men will be in action again next week when they travel to Florence, S.C., to participate in the Carolina First Intercollegiate. The tournament, which is being held September 23-24, will be held at the Carolina Country Club and is being sponsored by Francis Marion University.

Pirate Finishes
3. Jonathan Hill 67 75 68 210
9. Jason Harris 71 73 72 216
T24. Will Pope 74 73 74 221
T41. Adam Howell 80 71 75 226
T45. Jack Lorbacher 74 80 74 228

Top Individual Performances
1. Michael Wilson California 69 69 70 208
2. William Ted Brown VCU 71 68 70 209
3. Jonathan Hill ECU 67 75 68 210
4. Peter Tomasulo California 73 70 69 212
T5. Kenny Cook Ball State 69 70 74 213
Ben Osbrach UCF 72 72 69 213

Top Team Performances
1. California 282 287 284 853
2. East Carolina 286 292 288 866
3. Wichita State 287 292 292 871
4. VCU 294 288 290 872
5. Louisville 292 293 288 873