(From W&M Sports Dept.)
BEAUFORT, S.C. – For the second-straight year, senior Trevor Binau shot even par and earned a top-10 finish to lead four Tribe players in the top 20 at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships on Tuesday. As a team, the Tribe carded its second-best 54-hole CAA Championship total in program history on the way to finishing in fourth.
After a ninth-placing showing in 2022, Binau finished in eighth this year. He closed out the tournament with a 1-over 73 on Tuesday, wrapping up an even-par 216. After a 2-over 38 through his opening nine holes, Binau made eight-straight pars on the back nine, before birdieing the par-5, 558-yard 18th hole. For the tournament, he ranked fourth in par-3 scoring at 1-under and seventh in birdies with a team-high 10.
The Tribe shot a final round 292 (+4) on Tuesday, which was the third best final round in the tournament. W&M shot a three-round total of 878 (+14) for the second time in three years. The total is tied for the second best in the Tribe's 38-year history at the CAA Championship, trailing only an 859 (-5) in 2002.
UNCW held on to win the CAA Championship behind a 15-under 849, holding off a charging Elon (858). The Phoenix shot a 10-under 278 on Tuesday to move up to second place followed by Drexel (872). W&M finished in a tie for fourth place with defending league champion Charleston.
Graduate student Matthew Feinstein posted his best round of the tournament on Tuesday, carding a 1-under 71. He recorded six birdies during his round, including four-straight on holes 10, 11, 12 and 13 to start his back nine. Feinstein finished with the third-best single-season scoring average in school history at 72.69.
Feinstein and Hunter both finished in a share of 18th at 222 (+6). For the second-straight day, Hunter carded an even-par 72 that included a quartet of birdies. He increased his school-record of rounds at par or better in a season to 15.
Freshman Charlie Bundy shot a 76 (+4) in his final round and finished the tournament in 13th place. He finished third in the event with 38 pars, including 15 in the final round. His single-season scoring averaged of 74.1 was the fourth-best for a Tribe freshman in school history.
Freshman Davis Adams rounded out the Tribe competitors at the CAA Championships, finishing in 33rd at 230 (+14). He fired a 77 (+5) on the final day of the competition.
W&M closed out the season with a program-record scoring average of 292.24. It topped the previous mark of 293.8, set in 2021, by more than a stroke.
CAA Championships
Dataw Island Club
Par 72, 6998 yards
Team Standings
1. UNCW -15 | 849 (289-273-287)
2. Elon -6 | 858 (298-282-278)
3. Drexel +8 | 872 (285-293-294)
T4. William & Mary +14 | 878 (296-290-292)
T4. Charleston +14 | 878 (291-288-299)
6. Delaware +20 | 884 (300-291-293)
7. Towson +47 | 911 (307-291-313)
8. Monmouth +65 | 929 (313-299-317)
9. North Carolina A&T +67 | 931 (302-309-320)
10. Hofstra +105 | 969 (316-315-338)
Top 5
1. Patrick Sparks (UNCW) -11 | 205 (68-65-72)
2. Drue Nicholas (Drexel) -7 | 209 (71-69-69)
T3. Matt Doyle (Elon) -4 | 212 (72-69-71)
T3. Walker Isley (UNCW) -4 | 212 (76-67-69)
T5. Kieron van Wyk (CofC) -2 | 214 (70-69-75)
T5. Landon Durham (Elon) -2 | 214 (76-68-70)
W&M Results
8. Trevor Binau E | 216 (72-71-73)
T13. Charlie Bundy +4 | 220 (71-73-76)
T18 Logan Hunter +6 | 222 (78-72-72)
T18. Matthew Feinstein +6 | 222 (75-76-71)
33. Davis Adams +14 | 230 (79-74-77)
