The University of Southern Indiana men’s golf team finished first of eight teams on Tuesday at the Don Morris Invitational, hosted by Union University.
USI posted a strong 288 in round one Monday eleven strokes better than the next best team, giving the Eagles the tournament lead heading into Tuesday morning.
The Eagles held off Christian Brothers to ultimately capture their first team victory of the fall season.
Sophomore Zach Williams (Mt.Vernon Illinois) led the way with a tied-for-first finish for the Eagles as he carded a 70 and 72 for a two-under-par for the tournament. Williams was edged out by Jaime Jalve of Bethel University in a one-hole playoff to narrowly miss his first collegiate victory.
Senior K.O. Taylor (Madisonville, Kentucky) rounded out the top five individuals with a respectable four-over-par for the tournament.
Junior Nate Caudle (Wayne City, Illinois) also landed inside the top ten nabbing tied-for-sixth place with an eight-over-par tournament total. Caudle led the tournament field after posting an opening round three-under-par 69 which was also the best individual round for USI.
Up next, with the fall season for Eagles concluding Tuesday, USI will shift their focus to the spring season in the upcoming months.
