Aberg, Tech men take 3rd in season opener
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Reigning Ben Hogan Award winner Ludvig Aberg shot a final-round 65, finishing third individually and helping sixth-ranked Texas Tech finish third as a team in the season-opening Frederica Cup men's golf tournament. that concluded Thursday.
Aberg, who shot 68-66 in Wednesday's first two rounds, completed the 54-hole event at 17 under par. Vanderbilt players finished first and second, William Moll (68) 19-under and Cole Sherwood (64) at 18-under.
Vanderbilt, which lost in the match-play semifinals of the NCAA championship in June, won the eight-team tournament Frederica Golf Club with a team score of 69-under, followed by Oklahoma at 66-under and Tech at 46-under. Then came Georgia (44-under), Mississippi State (36-under), Ohio State (29-under), Arkansas (18-under) and TCU (9-over).
Tech sophomore Calum Scott (63-67-72) tied for seventh in the 48-player field at 14-under, and Jack Wall (68-67-71) tied for 13th at 10-under. Also playing for the Red Raiders were Tyran Snyders (72-70-70), Ethan Davidson (75-71-70) and J.P. Roller (74-72-72).
General sports
Texas Tech on Thursday announced the launch of its Beyond Verified Marketplace, a one-stop location that enables fans to engage with current and former Tech athletes on name, image and likeness opportunities. Tech partnered with NIL marketplace provider Opendorse in setting up the site.
Tech said the marketplace gives "fans, brands and sponsors the ability to browse, book, pitch and pay" any Tech athlete for NIL activities in one platform.
"From the onset, we have stated that Texas Tech will be a national leader in supporting our student-athletes when it comes to NIL opportunities, and that's exactly what the Beyond Verified Marketplace does," Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt said in the announcement. "Beyond the education we already provide, this is another valuable tool our student-athletes can utilize that will allow them to maximize their NIL while staying compliant with both NCAA and state laws."
Tech said all its current athletes will have a profile on the site, which they can customize and promote on their social-media channels. They'll be able to review opportunities, receive offers, accept compensation and disclose all their NIL activities on the Opendorse app.
The marketplace also will feature prominent former Tech athletes, among them football players Patrick Mahomes and Danny Amendola, basketball players Jarrett Culver and Davide Moretti, golfer Kim Kaufman and soccer player Kirsten Davis.
LCU volleyball
SAN ANGELO — Mikayla Ware racked up 21 kills, Hannah Callison added 14 and UT Tyler beat Lubbock Christian University 25-20, 21-25, 25-15, 25-22 Thursday.
The match was part of the Lone Star Conference Crossover that continues through Thursday at the Junell Center. LCU (4-5) is scheduled to play No. 13 West Texas A&M at 3 p.m. Friday and Angelo State at 3 p.m. Saturday. WT (5-3) and Angelo State (3-6) were scheduled to face each other Thursday night.
Kiana Fallaha led the Lady Chaps with 11 kills, and Kayton Genenbacher had seven kills and 35 assists. Lily Bickley and Aaliyah Gray added six kills apiece. Sage Chain led in blocks with five and Kendall Mahaney in digs with 19.
Evelyn Torres had nine kills for UT Tyler (5-4).
Tech volleyball
Texas Tech will try to keep its perfect record intact when the Red Raiders play three matches this weekend in the Adidas Invitational at Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston.
Tech (6-0) takes on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (0-8) at 3 p.m. Friday, Brown (2-2) at noon Saturday and Rice (5-1) at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The start to this season is Tech's best since the Red Raiders began 13-0 in 2014.
LCU men's soccer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Kolby Raineri scored twice and assisted on his team's other goal, leading the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs to a 3-1 victory against Lubbock Christian University in a non-conference match Wednesday night.
Raineri's second and third goals of the season came in the 15th and 56th minutes, and he set up a goal by Marvin Putu in the 27th minute that gave the Mountain Lions (3-1-1) a 2-0 lead.
Jordan Jayapuram scored in the 47th minute for LCU (2-2-1) with Eduardo Forte picking up an assist.
UCCS led 13-10 in shots, including 6-4 in shots on goal. Tyler Little had two shots on goal for the Chaps.
LCU plays at No. 25 Colorado State Pueblo (3-2) at 8 p.m. CDT Friday.
Tech men's tennis
Texas Tech opens its fall season at Friday through Sunday at the Racquet Club Prize Money Invitational in Midland.
The Red Raiders have six players entered: returnees Isaac Arevalo, Dimitrios Azoidis, Franco Ribero and Olle Wallin and newcomers Sebastian Abboud and Tyler Stewart. The event includes 32 players, each guaranteed three matches.
Tech ended the spring season 14-12, 2-3 in the Big 12 and lost to Auburn in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech roundup: Ludvig Aberg, Red Raiders take 3rd in season opener
