Clark Klaasen and Michael Shachner each shot 1-under 70s Tuesday in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, but it wasn't enough to lift the Blue Devils, who finished last in the 15-team field with a collective 33-over 885.
Klaasen, a junior, finished the tournament tied for 37th with a 7-over 220 after opening his final round with seven pars and two birdies on the back nine, which the players played first. After bogeying two holes on the front, he birdied No. 5 and parred the course's last four holes to remain in the red.
Schachner ended up in a tie for 45th with an 8-over 221. The senior opened his final round in a blistering manner, carding birdies on three of his first four holes. He eventually dropped back to even with three bogeys on the back nine, but birdied the last hole to sign for a 70.
Sophomore Adam Long finished with Klaasen in 37th with his 7-over 220 after signing for his second consecutive 74, even though he shot 1-under on the front nine holes.
Freshman Matthew Pierce carded an 11-over 224, good for a tie for 55th. Pierce finished with two birdies, five bogeys and a double-bogey.
N.C. State won the tournament by shooting a collective 13-under on Tuesday. Matt Hill paced the Wolfpack, firing a 66 on the tournament's last day to take individual honors. He finished 9-under for the tournament.
The Blue Devils have plenty of time to recover from their last-place finish. They next play April 11 at the Intercollegiate at River Landing in Wallace, N.C.
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