Aces take 6th place in team standings
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Senior Rick Voyvodic and sophomore Tyler Gray came home in the top ten as the University of Evansville men’s golf team took sixth place at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship on Tuesday at Prairie Dunes Country Club.
The impressive effort by the Aces saw their success in the conference championship continue. UE has finished in the top 6 in the tournament every year since 2008.
Voyvodic capped off the tournament with an even 70 in the final round. His efforts saw him finish in 4th place with a 217, just seven over par over the course of three rounds of action. His scores on Monday were a 75 and 72. He finished just six shots behind the winner. It marked the best finish for UE since Andrew Luo finished second in 2012.
He was also named to the All-Conference Team. With the honor, he became just the seventh place in program history to garner the honor.
Tyler Gray also had a strong tournament, tying for 9th place. He followed up Monday’s efforts of 76 and 72 with a 4-over 74 to finish with a 222. Third on the team was Will Knights. He came home in 31st with a score of 232.
Next up was Wil Pahud. He carded an 80 in the final round and completed the tournament with a 235. Joseph Addante rounded out the squad with a 242, tying for 41st.
UE bested Drake on Tuesday by one stroke in a battle for 6th place. The Aces notched a 906 while the Bulldogs finished seventh with 907 shots. Bradley came in 5th place with a 903. Southern Illinois took top team honors as they defeated Wichita State by ten strokes. The Salukis finished with 877 strokes, defeating the Shockers by ten.
Trent Wallace of Illinois State was the medalist. His winning score checked in at a 1-over 211. He defeated WSU’s Grant Bennett by two strokes.
