HOLLYWOOD, S.C. -- Appalachian State University men's golf closed out its season with a 10th place finish at the 2006 Southern Conference Championship at the Links at Stono Ferry near Charleston, S.C.

Appalachian shot rounds of 305, 314 and 314 for a team total of 933 (+69), 66 shots back from league champion Georgia Southern's three-over-par 867.

Seniors Brady Eckard and Drew Davis carded three-over-par 75s in Tuesday's final round to lead the Mountaineers. Eckard tied for 30th in the individual standings with a 12-over-par 228 (79-74-75) and Davis tied for 35th with a +15 231 (75-81-75).

Junior Ronnie Christopher (75-80-82-237 +21, T-42nd), freshman Taylor Hines (76-82-82-240, 45th) and senior Dan Gossin (80-79-84-243, 48th) rounded out the scoring for the Apps.

Western Carolina's Matt Cook claimed the individual title with a five-under-par 211.