FAIRFAX, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i men's golf team completed the Alister MacKenzie Invitational in 16^thplace with a total score of 889.
 
The Rainbow Warriors carded a final round 298 led by junior Matt Lloyd's even par 71. Freshman Kotaro Murata was the team's top finisher for the second straight tournament at 5-over 218 after posting 72 on Tuesday. Murata tied for 66^th while Lloyd tied for 76^th with a 224 total.
 
Pepperdine ran away with the team title at 809 followed by runner-up, host California (825). Pepperdine's Sahith Theegala edged out San Diego's Harrison Kingsley and San Jose State's Sean Yu by one stroke for medalist honors. Theegala finished the tournament at 16-under 197.
 
Junior Justin Arcano and senior Nick Nelson tied for 81^st at 225. Arcano carded a final round 76 while Nelson posted 79. Junior Cole Yoshida also shot 79 and finished in 84^th place at 232.
 
UH returns home to host the Hoakalei Country Club Invitational, Oct. 28-30 on O'ahu and the Kā'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational, Nov. 1-3 on Maui.
 
 

16	Hawai'i	296	295	298	889
T66	Kotaro Murata (3)	77	69	72	218
T76	Matt Lloyd (2)	76	77	71	224
T81	Justin Arcano (1)	71	78	76	225
T81	Nick Nelson (4)	75	71	79	225
84	Cole Yoshida (5)	74	79	79	232