Final Results
NORMAL, Ill. – Sophomore
Alex Turner posted a 1-under 70 as the Purple Aces men's golf team completed the Weibring Intercollegiate on Monday afternoon.Â
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In a close competition at the top, Evansville finished in sixth place overall, only ten strokes off of the winning team, Loyola. The Ramblers finished the tournament with an 868 to finish one shot ahead of Purdue. Illinois State took third with an 870 while Arkansas-Little Rock and UNI were tied for fourth place. The Aces were just behind with an 878.
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The sophomore duo of
Alex Turner and
Rick Voyvodic were the top finishers for the Aces, tying for sixth place. Turner rebounded from an opening round of 77 to post two rounds below par. He finished with a 2-under 69 in Sunday's final round before he carded a one-under 70 on Monday.Â
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Voyvodic played with the leaders throughout the duration of the event. After a 69 in the first round, he tallied a 73 and 74 to tie Turner with a 216.Â
Quinn Vilneff had an extremely consistent tournament as he registered identical scores of 75 on Sunday before tallying a 73 on Monday to tie for 43
rd with a 224.
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Freshman
Jon Pick and senior
Parker Hensley each notched final totals of 230 to tie for 64
th.
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Three players finished the tournament tied for first place. Nick Willenborg (Loyola), Seth Trolia (Bradley) and Nick Steffens (Western Illinois) posted 3-round scores of 214 to finish the event.
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Following an off week, the Aces resume action on Sept. 30 at the Cleveland State Invitational at Canterbury Golf Club.