Sunday, October 29
El Dorado, Ark. (Mystic Creek G.C.)
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Duck Commander Intercollegiate
Men’s Golf Wraps up Fall Play with Duck Commander Intercollegiate
10/28/2017 11:46:00 AM | Men's Golf
‘Jacks to compete in their fourth and final tournament of the fall semester Sunday-Tuesday at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate in El Dorado, Arkansas
Throughout the 2017-18 season, SFAJacks.com will feature a men's golfer or coach with a Q&A leading up to each of the Lumberjacks' tournaments. Today, highlighting freshman Andy Lopez.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – After a third-place finish at the Little Rock Invitational earlier this week, the Stephen F. Austin men's golf team will take to the links once again this weekend for its final tournament of the fall. The Lumberjacks will return to the Natural State for the second time in as many days for the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, hosted by Louisiana-Monroe at the Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas, Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 29-31.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament will feature a 12-team field with two teams ranked in the top 60 nationally. UNC-Wilmington, who is ranked 57th in the latest NCAA Division I Golfstat rankings, and No. 59 Arkansas State are joined by fellow Southland Conference members Houston Baptist, Central Arkansas and Southeastern Louisiana. Host Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Little Rock, Eastern Kentucky, Western Kentucky and UTSA compete the tournament field.
True freshmen Andy Lopez (Dallas, Texas), Max Kettler (Southlake, Texas) and Steven Fabik (Carrollton, Texas), along with senior Blake Stock (Hewitt, Texas) and junior Angelo Leyvani (San Antonio, Texas) will take on the par-72, 7,289 golf course over the next three days. The five turned in a 30-over 894 this past week at the Little Rock Invitational as Lopez tied for fourth with an even-par 216 and Leyvani notched a 7-over 223 to tie for 18th. The tournament was SFA's second top-three finish this fall after finishing second out of 14 teams at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate to open up fall play.
A year ago, SFA claimed a runner-up finish among 10 teams at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, shooting a 33-over 897 as a team. Leyvani and Stock both registered top-20 finishes with Leyvani's 8-over 224 tying him for 10th and Stock tying for 18th with a 12-over 228.
Play at the 2017 Duck Commander Intercollegiate will get underway at 8:30 a.m. both Sunday and Monday with an 8 a.m. shotgun start taking place for the third and final round Tuesday. The Lumberjacks are paired with Western Kentucky and Central Arkansas for the opening round Sunday and will tee off every 10 minutes from hole No. 10 starting at 8:30 a.m.
Live scoring for the tournament will be available at Golfstat.com.
Getting to know Andy Lopez
A native of Dallas, Texas (Plano West H.S.), Lopez has excelled very early in his collegiate golfing career, posting two top-10 finishes already this fall. He owns the lowest scoring average on the team at 72.66 and shot a career-best 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Little Rock Invitational this past week. His fourth-place tie at the tournament topped his seventh-place tie at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate earlier this fall where he shot a career-low 3-under 213. Lopez has been either the top or second-highest finisher for the 'Jacks in each of the three tournaments SFA has competed in this fall, tying for 39th at the Louisville Cardinal Challenge with a 9-over 225.
Why did you choose to come and play at SFA?
"I came to play at SFA because of the community. I felt welcomed and everyone has been kind along the way. The coaches are very supportive and encouraging in everything we do. There is no other way than the SFA way."
Who is the most influential person in your life, and why?
"My roommate, Steven, is the most influential person in my life, he has a different outlook on life and the way he carries himself. I aspire to be like him. Our lifestyles were pretty different coming into college so seeing how he manages his life has had a big impact on me."
What are your top three to five values in life?
"Never lie, be kind to everyone you meet. I try to be on time with everything and I'm a big believer in compromise."
What is your best life lesson learned in college and/or golf?
"To stay patient and keep grinding on the golf course. In school, I have to manage my life and school work, while also taking care of my body. Paying attention to my health and making sure I am not putting a lot of stress on myself is important."
What is your dream job?
"I'd love to be a professional golfer, I love to travel and hangout with people that enjoy doing the same things I do. I enjoy meeting new people so traveling for golf would definitely help, I have no idea what I'd do without golf in my life."
Who would you play you in a movie/TV series?
"I'd play Matt Damon…Jason Bourne is the coolest guy ever. His action movies are intense and really awesome to watch, I'm a big fan."
What is your biggest fear? Is there a personal story about why?
"My biggest fear is leading at the Masters on the last day and then having my wife go into labor the same day. I'd miss out on the chance of winning the most important major tournament in my life, but missing the birth of my child would be the worst thing to do. I feel like I'd have nightmares about that."
What is one thing that no one knows about Andy?
"One thing people don't know about me is that I used to be on a club swim team. I swam competitively for three years and was pretty good, but just didn't have enough time with all the other sports I played."
-SFA-
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – After a third-place finish at the Little Rock Invitational earlier this week, the Stephen F. Austin men's golf team will take to the links once again this weekend for its final tournament of the fall. The Lumberjacks will return to the Natural State for the second time in as many days for the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, hosted by Louisiana-Monroe at the Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas, Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 29-31.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament will feature a 12-team field with two teams ranked in the top 60 nationally. UNC-Wilmington, who is ranked 57th in the latest NCAA Division I Golfstat rankings, and No. 59 Arkansas State are joined by fellow Southland Conference members Houston Baptist, Central Arkansas and Southeastern Louisiana. Host Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Little Rock, Eastern Kentucky, Western Kentucky and UTSA compete the tournament field.
True freshmen Andy Lopez (Dallas, Texas), Max Kettler (Southlake, Texas) and Steven Fabik (Carrollton, Texas), along with senior Blake Stock (Hewitt, Texas) and junior Angelo Leyvani (San Antonio, Texas) will take on the par-72, 7,289 golf course over the next three days. The five turned in a 30-over 894 this past week at the Little Rock Invitational as Lopez tied for fourth with an even-par 216 and Leyvani notched a 7-over 223 to tie for 18th. The tournament was SFA's second top-three finish this fall after finishing second out of 14 teams at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate to open up fall play.
A year ago, SFA claimed a runner-up finish among 10 teams at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, shooting a 33-over 897 as a team. Leyvani and Stock both registered top-20 finishes with Leyvani's 8-over 224 tying him for 10th and Stock tying for 18th with a 12-over 228.
Play at the 2017 Duck Commander Intercollegiate will get underway at 8:30 a.m. both Sunday and Monday with an 8 a.m. shotgun start taking place for the third and final round Tuesday. The Lumberjacks are paired with Western Kentucky and Central Arkansas for the opening round Sunday and will tee off every 10 minutes from hole No. 10 starting at 8:30 a.m.
Live scoring for the tournament will be available at Golfstat.com.
Getting to know Andy Lopez
A native of Dallas, Texas (Plano West H.S.), Lopez has excelled very early in his collegiate golfing career, posting two top-10 finishes already this fall. He owns the lowest scoring average on the team at 72.66 and shot a career-best 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Little Rock Invitational this past week. His fourth-place tie at the tournament topped his seventh-place tie at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate earlier this fall where he shot a career-low 3-under 213. Lopez has been either the top or second-highest finisher for the 'Jacks in each of the three tournaments SFA has competed in this fall, tying for 39th at the Louisville Cardinal Challenge with a 9-over 225.
Why did you choose to come and play at SFA?
"I came to play at SFA because of the community. I felt welcomed and everyone has been kind along the way. The coaches are very supportive and encouraging in everything we do. There is no other way than the SFA way."
Who is the most influential person in your life, and why?
"My roommate, Steven, is the most influential person in my life, he has a different outlook on life and the way he carries himself. I aspire to be like him. Our lifestyles were pretty different coming into college so seeing how he manages his life has had a big impact on me."
What are your top three to five values in life?
"Never lie, be kind to everyone you meet. I try to be on time with everything and I'm a big believer in compromise."
What is your best life lesson learned in college and/or golf?
"To stay patient and keep grinding on the golf course. In school, I have to manage my life and school work, while also taking care of my body. Paying attention to my health and making sure I am not putting a lot of stress on myself is important."
What is your dream job?
"I'd love to be a professional golfer, I love to travel and hangout with people that enjoy doing the same things I do. I enjoy meeting new people so traveling for golf would definitely help, I have no idea what I'd do without golf in my life."
Who would you play you in a movie/TV series?
"I'd play Matt Damon…Jason Bourne is the coolest guy ever. His action movies are intense and really awesome to watch, I'm a big fan."
What is your biggest fear? Is there a personal story about why?
"My biggest fear is leading at the Masters on the last day and then having my wife go into labor the same day. I'd miss out on the chance of winning the most important major tournament in my life, but missing the birth of my child would be the worst thing to do. I feel like I'd have nightmares about that."
What is one thing that no one knows about Andy?
"One thing people don't know about me is that I used to be on a club swim team. I swam competitively for three years and was pretty good, but just didn't have enough time with all the other sports I played."
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