AIKEN, S.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's golf team scored its first title of the 2009-10 season with a seven-shot win at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate.  Chattanooga shot 293 for its final round to finish at 855 (+15).

The championship is the second in as many tries at the event for the Mocs.  UTC shot 850 in its 2008 win.

Chattanooga out-distanced second-place Clemson, the No. 19 team in the country, by seven shots at 862.  East Carolina finished in third at 868 posting the team round of the day (289).  No. 20 Virginia finished fifth at 871.

"Going into the event I felt our chemistry was really coming together," said head coach Mark Guhne.  "It was a great team win.  We need to build on this result and continue to get better."

UVa's Ben Kobles shot five-under par 205 to win medalist honors.  Liberty's Robert Karlsson came in second at 208 (-2), while Harold Varner of East Carolina ended up third at 209 (-1).

Stephan Jaeger led the Mocs tying for fourth at level-par 210.  He shot a final round 72 (+2) which was matched by Derek Rende.  Rende ended up in eighth with a total of 212 (+2).  Steven Fox joined the veterans in the top 10 finishing tied for 10th at 214.

Fredrik Qvicker tied for 19th at nine-over par 219.  J.T. Clendenin rounded out the Mocs lineup at 229 (+19) to end up tied for 59th.

Chattanooga returns to the course March 19-21 traveling back to South Carolina for the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville.  The Mocs won their last visit there as well in 2008.

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