Aces Have Two Weeks To Prepare For MVC Championship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sophomore Tyler Gray was the low shooter of the day for the University of Evansville men’s golf team as they took seventh place in the Big Blue Invitational at Hermitage Golf Club.
Gray recorded a 74 in the final round to come home in a tie for 22nd place overall. His final score was a 149. Rick Voyvodic was the top finisher for the Purple Aces. After carding a 73 on Monday, he came back with a 75 in round two. He tied for 17th with his final score of 148.
Tying for 31st was Wil Pahud. He notched a 77 in the final round to finish the tournament with a 151. Following him was Will Knights.  The senior tied for 38th on the charts with his score of 153. His rounds finished at 75 and 78. Austin Carmack had a great improvement in round two, improving by 15 strokes. He recorded an 81 after his opening-round total of 96.
Individuals Noah Reese and Jon Pick finished in a tie for 73rd. Reese posted rounds of 81 and 83 while Pick had two rounds of 82.
Belmont hung on to take the team championship. The Bruins defeated Murray State by one shot, finishing with a 580 to MSU’s 581. Ashton Van Horne was the medalist. After blazing the course with a 67 on Monday, he finished with a 71 on Tuesday to score a 138. He defeated the Racers’ Jared Gosser by four strokes.
Evansville completes the season on April 25-26 at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan.
