DADE CITY, Fla. --- The Tusculum University men's golf team posted a five-under par total 283 in Tuesday's final round of the Saint Leo Invitational.

The Pioneers moved up two spots on the leaderboard to finish 10^th in the 18-team event as TU posted a 54-hole score of 877, which is tied for the fifth lowest in school history.

The tournament was hosted by Saint Leo University and held at the par-72, 7,153-yard Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club.

Tusculum's Blake Williams was the top finisher for the Pioneers as he carded a three-under par score of 70-71-72=213.

TU rookie Nicholas Taggart tied for 31^st place in the final standings as he shot 76-73-70=219. His final round 70 (-2) did not have a bogey on his card, but he finished with an eagle, four birdies, 11 pars and two double bogeys.

Liam van Deventer, who was seeing his first action of the year, finished 43^rd with 72-78-72=222. His final round scorecard was filled with one eagle, two birdies, four bogeys and 11 pars.

Liam Hermansson carded the low round of the tournament for the Pioneers with his three-under par 69 on Tuesday. His final day total included seven birdies, eight pars, two bogeys and one double bogey. He finished the tournament with a three-day score of 78-80-69=227 to tie for 61^st.

Thomas Kollberg rounded out the scoring for Tusculum as he posted 74-83-76=233 (82^nd).

Lee University claimed the team trophy as the Flames, who are ranked fifth in the nation, posted a 22-under par total of 842 to win by four shots over runner-up Nova Southeastern (846, -18). The Sharks carded the low round of the tournament with an 11-under par 277 on Tuesday.

Carson-Newman was third with 856, followed by host Saint Leo (859), Keiser (860), Lynn (862), Montevallo (866), Palm Beach Atlantic (866), Tampa (866) and Tusculum (877) to round out the top-10.

Embry-Riddle finished 11^th with 882, followed by Valdosta State (886), Kentucky Wesleyan (898), Virginia Union (906), Hillsdale (912), Georgia College (913), Eckerd (919) and Monmouth (926).

Beck Burnette of Lee University claimed the individual medal as he finished with a 10-under par total of 206, one shot clear of Will O'Neill of Nova Southeastern (207, -9).

The Pioneers return to action next week (Feb. 27-28) for the Barton Spring Bulldog Clash in Pawley's Island, South Carolina.

Saint Leo Invitational

Team Leaderboard (Final Results)

Tusculum Individual Scores