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Falcons Finish Eighth at MAC Championships
May 04, 2008 | Men's Golf
May 4, 2008
NASHPORT, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's golf team finished the 2008 Mid-American Conference Championships in eighth place following a 72-hole score of 1210, improving one spot of the final day of competition. The MAC Championships were held at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio.
Final MAC Championship Results 
The Falcons saved their best for last, carding a 298 in the final 18 holes of action, the fifth-best round of the afternoon by the nine team championship.
Eastern Michigan won the event with a score of 1,171, followed by Kent State (1,172), Ball State (1,194), Toledo (1,203), Akron (1,204), Miami (1,206), Ohio (1,207), BGSU (1,210) and Northern Illinois (1,216).
Leading the way for the Orange and Brown was sophomore Matt Schneider, who carded a 72-hole score of 298 (78-74-71-75). He finished in a tie for 14th.
Just three shots off of Schneider's pace, Jace Walker finished with a 301 (73-74-77-77) to finish in a tie for 19th. Walker was also honored by the conference, receiving second-team All-MAC honors. The last Falcon to earn such an award was Heath Ziglar in 2006.
Sophomore John Powers was the Falcon mover of the day, climbing nine spots after carding a 72 on the final day of competition. Overall he finished in a tie for 24th with a score of 306 (73-82-79-72).
Completing the Falcon competitors were a pair of seniors in Russell Goodwin (315, 41st) and Trevor Spathelf (316, 42nd). Walker, Goodwin and Spathelf completed their Falcon career's on Sunday.
Walker's Scorecard
Schneider's Scorecard
Powers' Scorecard
Spathelf's Scorecard
Goodwin's Scorecard
Team Results 1 Eastern Michigan 296 288 299 288 1171 +19 2 Kent State 302 284 293 293 1172 +20 3 Ball State 297 301 296 300 1194 +42 4 Toledo 306 310 294 293 1203 +51 5 Akron 299 305 299 301 1204 +52 6 Miami 301 303 306 296 1206 +54 7 Ohio 294 299 308 306 1207 +55 8 Bowling Green 303 304 305 298 1210 +58 9 Northern Illinois 299 305 305 307 1216 +64
FIRST TEAM ALL-MAC John Hahn - Kent State David Markle - Kent State Graham Hill - Eastern Michigan David Ludlow - Kent State Colin Clemente - Akron Ciaran McAleavey - Toledo
SECOND TEAM ALL-MAC Jace Walker - Bowling Green Chris Ross - Eastern Michigan Brett Cairns - Kent State Ben Wood - Miami Nathan Sutherland - Miami
MAC ALL-TOURNAMENT Ciaran McAleavey (Toledo) Peter Sauerbrei (Eastern Michigan) John Hahn (Kent State) Colin Clemente (Akron) David Ludlow (Kent State)
