Final Results
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A final-round score of 69 saw University of Evansville golfer Wil Pahud leap into a tie for 22
nd as the Purple Aces wrapped up the Hoosier Invitational.
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Pahud shot one of the lowest rounds of the day as his 2-under 69 saw him finish the 3-round tournament with a 218 at the IU Golf Course. He was the top finisher for Evansville. Freshman Tyler Gray finished five strokes behind Pahud with a 223. He tied for 43
rd. Following an opening-round 77, Gray carded two rounds of 73 to move up in the standings.
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Third for Evansville was Alex Turner. A 1-over 72 on Sunday saw him finish the event with a 228 in what was a close field throughout the standings. Next up was Rick Voyvodic. He registered an 80 in the final trip to finish with a 230. Will Knights rounded out the squad, posting a final score of 234. His final round checked in at a 79.
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Evansville finished its three rounds with an 890 to finish in 15
th place, just one stroke ahead of Drake. The Aces were three behind Youngstown State's 887. Wisconsin led the way after day one and a 288 on Sunday saw the Badgers clinch the team championship. An 853 saw Wisconsin defeat Cincinnati by eight strokes. Indiana was third with an 867 with Oakland (871) and Toledo (872) rounding out the top five.
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After two rounds of action, four players were tied atop the leaderboard, but on Sunday, one emerged from the rest of the pack. Jose Montano of Xavier fired a 2-under 69 in the final round to take the top honor with a 208. Jack Watson of the Badgers and John Michael O'Toole from the Bearcats took second, two shots behind Montano.
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This marked the final regular-season tournament for the Aces as they head to Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. for the Missouri Valley Conference Championship on April 27 and 28.
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