Rebels Men Using MWC Event To Prepare For NCAA Title Run

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April 30, 2003

By Adam Candee
Las Vegas Sun

LAS VEGAS - Recessed far into the fallout of a ninth-place finish in a 19-team tournament for a perennial national title contender is quite a silver lining for the UNLV men's golf team.

Beyond the surface of the showing at the Arizona State Invitational two weeks ago is that the Rebels closed the three-day event with a final round team score of 14-under 274, their finest day of 2002-03. They also achieved that score while team leader Ryan Moore played that little tournament in Augusta, Ga, known as the Masters.

Travis Whisman also carded the Rebels' season-low 54-hole score of 9-under 207 in Phoenix.

"I think we've got some good momentum going," UNLV coach Dwaine Knight said. "They felt really good about it."

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