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Falcons Finish 10th at Marshall Invitational
April 05, 2009 | Men's Golf
April 4, 2009
HUNTINGTON, WV -
The Bowling Green State University men's golf team was unable to climb any higher at the 2009 Marshall Invitational, finishing 10th with a 54-hole score of 892 (307-291-294). The Falcons were just 10 strokes from recording a top five finish in a field that included a nationally ranked team.
Illinois won the event with a score of 855. Tight on their heels were Xavier (869), Ball State (869), William & Mary (880) and De Paul (882) to round out the top five. The field included a total of 16 teams.
Junior John Powers led the Orange and Brown with a score of 220. The Bowling Green, Ohio, native opened with a 75-71 on Friday and carded a 74 on Saturday afternoon. The junior finish the tournament in a tie for 20th.
Freshman Drew Preston carded a 72 on Saturday to climb into a tie for 28th. The Falcon newcomer finished with a 54-hole score of 222 (78-72-72).
Fellow classmate Parker Hewit finished one stroke behind Preston, carding a 223. After opening with a 75-73 on Friday the freshman fired a 75 once again to close the tournament. He finished in a tie for 34th.
After a rough start, junior co-captain Matt Schneider rebounded nicely to finish in a tie for 48th. Schneider opened the tournament with an 8-over, 79, but played the final 36 holes just 6-over-par, carding a 227 (79-75-73).
Rounding out the Falcon competitors was Bryan Mitchell. He finished in 76th with a score of 240 (80-80-80).
Up next for the Falcons is a trip to Lexington, Kentucky, for the 2009 UK Bluegrass Invitational (Apr. 11-12).
Team Scores
1. Illinois 296 279 280 855 +3
2. Xavier 297 286 286 869 +17
Ball State 295 284 290 869 +17
4. Wm. & Mary 301 288 291 880 +28
5. De Paul 296 288 298 882 +30
6. Eastern Kentucky 305 299 282 886 +34
7. Richmond 292 295 301 888 +36
8. Miami 298 295 296 889 +37
9. Ohio 296 299 296 891 +39
10. Bowling Green 307 291 294 892 +40
11. Cincinnati 302 295 297 894 +42
12. Marshall 311 290 297 898 +46
13. Davidson 313 299 297 909 +57
14. Northern Illinois 309 298 304 911 +59
15. Wright State 309 307 310 926 +74
16. Princeton 324 303 317 944 +92 
