Carson-Newman's Hay, Ashby qualify for NCAA Southeast Regional tournament

Posted: Apr 26, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS — Carson-Newman sophomore Gavin Hay (Glasgow, Scotland) and junior Liam Ashby (Dublin, Ireland) have qualified to play as individuals in the 2011 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional men's golf tournament, the NCAA announced Monday.

The South and Southeast Regional tournaments take place simultaneously on May 2-4 at Victoria Hills Golf Club in DeLand, Fla.

Hay recently finished in a tie for seventh at the South Atlantic Conference Championship, while Ashby finished in ninth place. Both Hay and Ashby received first team All-SAC honors this season.

Hay, whose scoring average of 73.6 ranked seventh in the SAC, had two top five finish on the season, including second place showings in the Richard Rendleman Invitational and the Bearcat Golf Classic.

Ashby's strokes per round average of 73.4 ranked fourth in the conference. He had three top five finishes on the season, including a second place finish in the Will Wilson Invitational in the fall.

The top five teams and top two student-athletes not with one of those five teams (regardless of region) advance to the National Tournament on May 16-20 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at the Shoals in Florence, Ala. Twenty teams are participating in the Super Regional.

2011 NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MEN'S GOLF TOURNAMENT
Victoria Hills Golf Club; DeLand, Fla.

Southeast Region:
1. Georgia College
2. Barton
3. Armstrong Atlantic State
4. Columbus State
5. Newberry [South Atlantic Conference]
6. UNC Pembroke
7. Flagler [Peach Belt Conference]
8. Queens (N.C.) [Conference Carolinas]
9. South Carolina Aiken
10. Belmont Abbey

Individuals:
1. Jake Murphy, Coker
2. Gavin Hay, Carson-Newman
3. Max Fischer, Lander
4. Liam Ashby, Carson-Newman

South Region:
1. West Florida [Gulf South Conference]
2. Lynn
3. Barry
4. North Alabama
5. Nova Southeastern [Sunshine State Conference]
6. Florida Southern
7. Valdosta State
8. Rollins
9. Delta State
10. Florida Tech

Individuals:
1. Bryn Powers, West Georgia
2. Callum Georgallides, Eckerd
3. Matt Jennings, Henderson State
4. Kris Shane, Tampa