Sophomore Tyler Gray shot the lowest round of the day for the University of Evansville men’s golf team, firing a 1-under 69 to lead the Purple Aces to a tie for 6th place in the event.
Gray and senior Rick Voyvodic registered the top finishes for UE, tying for 12th place with scores of 213. Following a 72 in the opening round, Gray finished with scores of 72 and 69 to finish just three over par in the three rounds of play. His 69 was the lowest round of the tournament for Evansville.
Voyvodic also had a strong tournament. He opened up with a 70 before shooting rounds of 72 and 71 to also check in at three over par. Wil Pahud tied for 39th place with a final tally of 220. He improved in each round, carding a 75 to begin the event before following it up with rounds of 74 and 71.
Fourth on the squad was Will Knights. He finished the tournament with a 224, posting rounds of 75, 75 and 74. Freshman Joseph Addante round out the starting five with a 225. He had two stellar rounds, recording a 1-over 71 in the first and third rounds.
Individual Zac Turi tied Knights’ score of 224. After setting his college low with a 70 in the first round, Turi notched scores of 74 and 80 in the final two rounds.
Jacksonville swept the team and individual awards. They took the team championship by one stroke over Gardner-Webb, finishing with a final score of 845. Appalachian State (850), Wingate (859) and Wofford (862) finished up the top five. Evansville tied Presbyterian for 6th place with an 863.
A 3-way tie ensued for the individual win. David Wicks and Franck Medale of Jacksonville along with Jeremy Grab from Wofford all finished with scores of 207, three under par.
UE will wrap up its fall slate next week at the Dayton Invitational. It will take place on Monday and Tuesday at NCR South Course in Kettering, Ohio.
