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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs are 10th after 36 holes at the Shoal Creek Invitational. The squad shot 1-over 289 over the first 18 today before posting 297 in the afternoon.
 
The trio of Lake Johnson, Etienne Brault and Will Porter led the early effort carding even-par 72s. Luke Long added a 73 to the team total with Phillip Hickam's 75 serving as the drop score.
 
Long and Hickam had the low afternoon tallies with 1-over 73s. Johnson added 75 with Porter rounding out the counters with a 76. Brault's 78 was dropped.
 
Long's 2-over 146 is one ahead of Johnson and two clear of Hickam and Porter. Freshman Connor Nolan is also at 148 playing as an individual turning in 78 before a team-best 70 in the afternoon. Brault sits at 150.
 
The Mocs trail Memphis in ninth by four. They're six clear of Troy in 11th, and 14 ahead of South Alabama in 12th.
 
Wake Forest owns the lead at 567 with Notre Dame in second at 571. UAB's William Walker III is in front individually at 9-under 135.
 
LINEUP
T23) Luke Long: 73-73=146 (+2)
T31) Lake Johnson: 72-75=147 (+3)
T37) Phillip Hickam: 75=73=148 (+4)
T37) Will Porter: 72-76=148 (+4)
T37) Connor Nolan (Indiv.): 78-70=148 (+4)
T51) Etienne Brault: 72-78=150 (+6)
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW

• Long is 2 under (286) over his last four rounds averaging 71.5 strokes per 18.
• Opening round 289 (+1) is the second-lowest team score of the young season (288-Carpet Capital-3rd round).
• Brault and Porter led the team with eight birdies over the 36 holes.

 
DATES/TEE TIMES (EDT) – ADMISSION IS FREE
Tuesday, Sept. 26 – 9:24 a.m. Nolan starts off No. 10 followed by Brault (9:33), Porter (9:42), Hickam (9:51), Johnson (10:00) & Long (10:09).
 
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA GOLF
The Chattanooga Mocs golf program has won six Southern Conference Championships (1987, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013) since joining the league in 1977-78. The Mocs have twice been ranked No. 1 in the nation during the falls of 2008 and 2009. It boasts:
- 4 NCAA Championships Appearances: 1993 (Individual-Neil Connolly), 2009, 2012, 2014 (Individual-Chris Robb).
- 3 All-Americans: Jonathan Hodge (2008), Stephan Jaeger (2012) and Chris Robb (2014).
- 1 NCAA Regionals Team Title: 2012 Bowling Green.
- 1 NCAA Regionals Medalist: Stephan Jaeger (2012 Bowling Green).
- 8 NCAA Regionals Team Appearances: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 3 NCAA Regionals Individual Appearances: Neil Connolly (1992, 1993) and Wes Gosselin (2016).
- 2 Top 25 season-ending rankings: 2008 (12) and 2009 (25).
- 1 PGA TOUR Member: Stephan Jaeger (2018).
- 1 United States Amateur Champion: Steven Fox (2012).
- 1 Scottish Amateur Champion: Chris Robb (2014).
- 8 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars: Derek Rende (2009, 2010), Jaeger (2011, 2012), Gosselin (2016, 2017), Phillip Hickam (2017) and Stuart Thomas (2017).
- 2 SoCon Champions: Donnie Green (1978) and Jaeger (2012).
- 5 SoCon Golfers of the Year: Hodge (2007, 2008) and Jaeger (2010, 2011, 2012).
- 3 SoCon Freshman of the Years – Rende (2007), Jaeger (2009) and Andrew Weathers (2015).