EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After trailing by a 5-3 margin following the opening day, the University of Evansville men's golf team rallied to win six out of eight matches on Sunday to defeat the University of Southern Indiana by a 9-7 final at Oak Meadow Country Club.
Three Purple Aces shot the low rounds of the day, checking in at 77. Brett Wolvert was one of those to do so. Matched up against USI's Grant Williams, Wolvert shot a 77 while Williams finished with an 81. Will Knights also checked in with a 77 to defeat Grant Saylor's final of 83.
Alex Turner also registered a 77 to defeat Trevor Grant by two strokes. Wil Pahud was the fourth UE player to shot a sub-80 round. His 79 was five strokes better than Preston VanWinkle's 84.
Jon Pick checked in with an 80. His score was good enough to top David Janney's 83. Tyler Gray completed Sunday's round with an 82, coming out victorious in his matchup against Kyle Tanriverdi, who totaled 84 strokes.
Two USI players picked up victories, led by Zach Thomas. His round of 80 topped the 82 by Rick Voyvodic. Tanner Mandel picked up the other win for the Screaming Eagles. He posted an 85 to beat Juan Acosta's 87.
Evansville's men head to the Bradley Invitational next weekend. The tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Weaver Ridge Country Club in Peoria, Ill.