NEW ORLEANS, La. - It was a position the Georgia Southwestern golf team had not seen in quite some time. The Hurricanes, who have been accustomed to glancing at the top of the leaderboard and seeing their name, had to scan down the sheet on Tuesday to find themselves in eighth place at the 15-team University of New Orleans Mardi Gras Invitational.

The tournament field was strong with six teams ranked in the top 11 and another three receiving votes in the latest NCAA Division II Coaches' Poll.

GSW finished 26 strokes behind 11th-ranked North Alabama for the top spot in the team standings. The Hurricanes opened Day 2 in seventh place.

Nate Gahman shot the team-low on the final day at the par-72, 6,930-yard TPC Louisiana course with a 72. Gahman tied teammate J.P. Griffin for 20th place overall in the 77-player field with a  three-round total of 224 (8-over). Craig Gibson finished two strokes and nine places behind Gahman and Griffin with his 10-over 226. Christopher Hall shaved five strokes off his Round 2 score to end with a 237, which was good for 54th place. Patrick Hall tied for 60th with a total of 240.

The Hurricanes return to tournament play on Mar. 12 at the Southeastern Collegiate in Valdosta, Ga.

2012 UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS INVITATIONAL - TEAM SCORES

GSW SCORES