Tournament: 2024 Big West Men's Golf Championship
Location:  La Quinta, Calif. (La Quinta Country Club; 7,065-yard Par 72)
UC Davis Finish: 5th of 9
Top Aggie: Lucas Carper, 7th (-1)
 
The short story: UC Davis concluded their run at the Big West Championship with a fifth-place finish as Lucas Carper led the Aggie lineup all week, placing seventh individually to round out his decorated collegiate career.
 
TOURNAMENT SCORING
 
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

FINAL TEE BOX (ROUND THREE)

• The Aggies fired a 4-over as a team during the third and final round, collecting 16 birdies
• Carper displayed consistent effort atop the Aggie lineup with all week, finishing his third and final round at 1-over 73
• Three other Aggies in the form of Treed Huang, Leo Metzger, and Mark Stephens also were at 1-over 73 on the day
• This trio finished tied for 18^th, tied for 24^th and tied for 30^th respectively
• Alejandro Nava led the Aggie lineup in pars throughout the Championship, carding 35 out of the 54 possible holes
• UC Davis ended every round of the tournament in the fifth place spot

IN THE FAIRWAY (ROUND TWO)

• UC Davis improved 10-shots from yesterday's round, posting a 1-over 289 collectively as a lineup
• Carper continued to stay right within the hunt for the top-spot, using a 1-under 71 to remain in 6^th place during day two
• Carper leads the Aggies in pars recorded with 26, which is good for second amongst the field
• Treed Huang climbed seven spots on the leaderboard, after posting an even-par 72, and is tied for 13^th
• Huang's back-nine were noteworthy, as he carded an eagle and two birdies to finish the day out strong
• Leo Metzger began his round with a birdie and eventually settled in with an even-par 72 like Huang
• Metzger carded three birdies on the day, and is tied for 24^th in the field
• Alejandro Nava and Mark Stephens rounded out the Aggie lineup on the day, and joined Metzger in carding three birdies throughout their rounds
• Nava fired a 2-over 74, and has been a key contributor to the Aggies consistent play, ranking third amongst Aggie teammates in pars through two days
• Stephens used a steady front-nine to pace his 3-over 75 round, recording pars on eight straight holes before carding all three of his birdies on the back-nine

FIRST TEE (ROUND ONE)

• Carper slotted as the top Aggie on the board, recording a pair of birdies on both the front and back nine
• Carper stood as the lone Aggie under-par, as the senior is at 1-under 71
• UC Davis as a team had the most pars in the field with 58
• Treed Huang bounced back after a difficult fourth hole, and finished day one tied for 20^th place
• Huang was tied for the best scoring average on par 3s in the field during the round
• Following right behind was Alejandro Nava who is tied for 28^th, as well as Leo Metzger and Mark Stephens who are both tied for 32^nd
• Metzger delivered the highlight of the round for the Aggies, carding an eagle on the lengthiest hole at La Quinta Country Club, a 543-yard par 5

UC DAVIS SCORECARD

5	UC Davis	299	289	292	880
7	Lucas Carper (2)	71	71	73	215
T18	Treed Huang (5)	75	72	73	220
T24	Leo Metzger (1)	77	72	73	222
T30	Mark Stephens (4)	77	75	73	225
T34	Alejandro Nava (3)	76	74	78	228