University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior golfer A.J. Lintunen was tied for fourth individually at 2-under-par 142 after Saturday’s two rounds in Florida State’s Seminole Intercollegiate in Tallahassee, and the Mocs were eighth at 589 in the field of 14 that includes seven top-50 teams. No. 17 Washington led at 577. Lintunen shot 69 in the second round, when teammate Matt Smith carded a 71 to get his score to 150. Will Porter was between them at 148, tied for 23rd.
* The UTC women’s golfers were seventh at 611 in the 14-team Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational after the second round Saturday in Greensboro, Georgia. Auburn led by 15 strokes at 577. Esme Hamilton’s 74 was the Mocs’ best score in a team 306, and she was tied for 16th at 151 with Dorota Zalewska sharing 18th at 152.
Soccer
* The Chattanooga Football Club announced Friday the signing of 6-foot-4 midfielder Ian McGrath from Crestwood, Illinois, for the club’s first professional season, which begins next Saturday in Oakland, California. At 23 he already has notable experience, having played for FC Buffalo – where his one season got him on the all-decade team – Nashville SC, Inter Nashville FC, Queen of the South in Scotland, the Philadelphia Fury and, most recently, USL Championship’s Oklahoma City Energy. McGrath played collegiately for Evansville and scored 26 goals in 71 matches. “He will help us in a number of ways, not the least of which is his size and ability in the air,” Chattanooga FC coach Peter Fuller said in a release. “He has great feet, is an excellent soccer player and will be a great asset to CFC.” CFC also announced this week a flex ticket package of 10 tickets for any of 18 annual-pass games in 2020. Those tickets can be used all for one game or spread through the 18, which do not include exhibition, US Open Cup or playoff matches. See CFCTix.com.
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