Isaac Rohleder in top ten at MVC Championship

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Aces rank in 9th place

 FLOSSMOOR, Ill. – A 1-over 73 in round two has University of Evansville sophomore Isaac Rohleder in the top ten at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship at Floosmoor Country Club.

Teams opened the championship on Monday with 36 holes.  Rohleder carded a 79 to open the day before lowering his score by six strokes to a 1-over 73 in the second 18 holes.  Included in that tally was an eagle on the 6th hole where he holed out from 145 finishing the par 4 hole in just two strokes.  He also added five birdies.  His 152 has him in 10th place on the individual leaderboard.

Jessie Brumley is tied for 38th as he finished Monday with rounds of 81 and 83.  His day finished with a 164.  Brumley had five birdies on the day, including back-to-back 3’s on the third and fourth holes of the second round.  Michael Ikejiani is third on the Aces squad and tied for 40th with a 168.  He scored an 85 in the opening round before maneuvering the course in 83 strokes to complete the opening day.

Spencer Wagner checked in with scores of 82 and 87.  His 169 is 42nd.  Carson Parker completed his first day of conference championship action with rounds of 84 and 86.  Parker’s final tally on the day was a 170, placing him 43rd.  The teams battled gusty winds and fast greens in the Chicago area on Monday.

Evansville ranks in 9th place on the team side with a 661 entering Tuesday’s final round of 18.  Loyola wrapped up Monday in solid shape in both the team and individual standings.  The Ramblers pace the field with a 592 and are 19 strokes ahead of second-place Southern Illinois.  Devin Johnson of LUC sits atop the individual standings with a 2-round tally of 141.  He finished with the two lowest rounds of the day – a 70 and 71.  He leads Valparaiso’s Caleb VanArragon by nine shots.