Ekert shot a 12-under 204 to place second among 73 golfers. He matched the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history, trailing only his 13-under 203 at last year’s VCU Shootout. (Ekert equaled the 12-under 204 shot by Daniel Walker at Golden Eagle in 2013.) He carded a 3-under 69 in Round 1, a 5-under 67 in Round 2, and a 4-under 68 in Round 3, finishing one shot behind Juan Luis Bethencourt from UTRGV. It was the fifth top-two finish of his career and first since earning medalist honors at the Any Given Tuesday Collegiate last April.

Baez won his third consecutive A-10 Men’s Golf Rookie of the Week honor after tying for 17th at 4-under par (212). He shot rounds of 72 (E), 67 (-5) and 73 (+1) to record his fourth straight top-20 finish. 

Ekert and Baez contributed to Richmond’s fourth-place finish in the 12-team field. The Spiders have finished in the top five in their first five events of a season for the first time since 2010-11, when UR placed in the top five in its first six events. 

Richmond’s spring season will begin on February 10-11 with the Atlantic 10-MAC Match Play event in Dade City, Fla.