EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Another tournament is on tap for the University of Evansville men's golf team with the Purple Aces set to travel to Sevierville, Tennessee for the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate.
 
The River Course of the Sevierville Golf Club is the site of the tournament, which is being hosted by Tennessee Tech.  A total of 54 holes will be played with 18 taking place each day between Sunday and Tuesday.  Par is set for 72 and the yardage is 6,891. 
 
A full slate of teams is set to participate including Austin Peay, Carson-Newman, Detroit Mercy, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Findlay, Morehead State, Murray State, Northern Kentucky, Roane State CC, Tennessee Tech, Tusculum, UNI, UT Martin and Walters State CC.
 
It is a quick turnaround for the Aces, who wrapped up the Don Benbow Invitational earlier this week in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.  Evansville was led by Isaac Rohleder, who tied for 7^th place with a 152.  Following a 74 in the opening round, Rohleder carded a 78 on Tuesday.  Henry Kiel wrapped up the event with a 153, one shot behind Rohleder.  Kiel opened the tournament with a 78 before completing the final round with a 75.  He tied for 11^th with a 153.
 
Spencer Wagner had UE's low round of the tournament, posting a 2-over 73 to finish the tournament tied for 16^th place with a 156.  Teammate Michael Ikejiani posted identical scores of 78 in the 2-round event to tie Wagner's tally.
 
Dallas Koth came home in a tie for 25^th place with a 159.  Koth's rounds checked in at 78 and 81.  Caleb Wassmer tied Koth for 25^th.  Seeing time as an individual, Wassmer posted rounds of 81 and 78.
 
With a score of 612, the Aces finished third on the team side.  Rounds of 308 and 304 put UE solidly in the top three, eight strokes in front of 4^th place Murray State.  Drexel had the low round of the tournament on Tuesday, shooting a 285.  The Dragons total was 17 shots lower than any other squad in the final round.  Their tally of 585 saw them defeat Butler by 24 strokes with Evansville coming in third.
 

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