LEXINGTON, KY. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf used a second-round 290 to take first place at the Saginaw Valley State Spring Invitational on Sunday earning the Screaming Eagles their first victory this season. USI had all five golfers finish in the Top 25 for the tournament.
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USI as a team led the pack in average par-4 score, with an average of 4.16, as well as finishing top five in average par-3 score, with an average of 3.28. The Eagles also led in total number of pars with 111, as well as finishing tied for fourth in total number of birdies with 26.
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Sophomore Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana) led the way for USI, finishing tied for sixth. Day carded a 145 (+1) over the two-round tournament, shooting 75-70. He also went 2-under on par-5s (4.75) and finished tied for third in total birdies with nine.
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Freshman Nathan Hoss (Evansville, Indiana) finished tied for 13th, carding a 147 (+3) on the tournament, shooting 74-73. Hoss also finished in third for total pars with 25. Senior Matthew Kingston (Springfield, Nebraska) finished right behind Hoss, tied for 17th, carding a 148 (+4) on the tournament, shooting 75-73. Kingston was right behind Hoss again in total pars, finishing with 24.
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Freshman Jason Bannister (Laguna Niguel, California) finished tied for 20th after carding a 149 (+5) on the tournament, shooting 74-75. Junior Zach Williams (Mt. Vernon, Illinois) rounded out the scoring for Southern Indiana, finishing tied for 25th, carding a 150 (+6) while shooting 76-74 on the tournament.
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The Eagles had one golfer compete as an individual, sophomore Peyton Short (Greenwood, Indiana) finished tied for 93rd after carding a 161 (+17) on the tournament, shooting 82-79.
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