
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, April 16, 1994                   TAG: 9404160066
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

DEAL'S ROUND HELPS HOKIES LEAD METRO

Virginia Tech shot a 10-over-par 294 on Friday to take a six-stroke lead over Southern Mississippi and Virginia Commonwealth in the first round of the Metro Conference golf tournament in Haines City, Fla.

Louisville's Steve Honchell led the individual competition with a 70, but the round of the day was played by Tech's Curtis Deal. After hitting his first four drives out of bounds on the par-5 third hole en route to a 12, Deal recovered to birdie the last seven holes and finish with a round of 2-over 73.

Brian Sharp and Sean Farrell shot 72s to lead the Hokies on the 6,869-yard South Course at Grenelefe Resort. David Havens had a 77. The tournament continues with the second round today and the final round Sunday. in Scoreboard, B5)

In other college golf Friday:

In Rocky Mount, N.C, three-time defending champion Georgia Tech grabbed a one-shot lead over Duke through one round of the ACC tournament.

The Yellow Jackets, ranked 10th in the nation, carded a team score of 286 at Northgreen Country Club to lead the Blue Devils. Virginia (295) was fifth in the 54-hole event that ends Sunday.

Georgia Tech's Stewart Cink was the only golfer to break 70, carding a 3-under 69. He leads UVa's Simon Cooke and Duke's Mike Muehr by a shot.

by CNB