In the tournament’s final round, the University of Evansville captured a ninth-place finish to close out the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Championship at The Club at Porto Cima in Sunrise Beach, Mo.
The Aces concluded the tournament with a final round 312, giving Evansville a three-round total of 937 (319-306-312), placing the Aces in ninth place. Winning the MVC Championship was Southern Illinois who finished with a 281 in the final round to hold a 10-stroke margin over second-place Illinois State.
Carding the second-best round of the day, Spencer Wagner rocketed up the leaderboard in the third round. Wagner recorded a two-under 70 on Tuesday, tying his lowest round of the season, and earning Wagner a share of 26th place with a total of 232 (84-78-70).
Two strokes behind Wagner was senior Noah Reese, who finished in a tie for 33rd with a tournament total of 234 (81-74-79). In his first MVC Championship, freshman Dallas Koth finished in a tie for 40th with an 81 in the final round for a total of 239 (84-74-81), while Jessie Brumley tied Koth with an 82 on Tuesday as Brumley tallied a three-round score of 239 (77-80-82).
Concluding the tournament, Matthew Ladd finished with an 84 in Tuesday’s third round, placing Ladd in 45th with a total of 247 (77-86-84).
