NACC Championships Results
AURORA, Ill. – The Edgewood College men's golf team made a valiant comeback, but couldn't recover from the first round hole they had dug at the NACC Men's Golf Championships. The Eagles were 15 strokes behind after the first round, but came up just three shots short in finishing fourth overall with a 54-hole score of 961 (322-316-323).
The team finish was the closest in NACC history, with four teams within three shots of the lead. Wisconsin Lutheran College and Concordia University Wisconsin tied for the top spot at 958 with Aurora University one shot back at 959. The Eagles had climbed as high as third after the second round, but settled for fourth, missing out on their fourth NACC title in the last five seasons. Wisconsin Lutheran went on to defeat Concordia Wisconsin on the first team playoff hole 19-23, to claim the championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Championships.
Freshman Zach Hentrich served notice that he'll be a contender in this championships for years to come with a fifth place finish to earn his first All-Conference award. Hentrich shot 78 on Sunday and a 77 in Monday's morning round, before carding an 81 in the final turn. Hentrich's score of 236 (+20) was six shots behind individual champion Evan Rabas of Concordia Wisconsin.
Junior Kyle Bruce led the Eagles with a 76 on Sunday, but ended up just missing the All-Conference team with a 54-hole score of 243 (+27), good for 12th place. Senior Patrick Bohrer bounced back from a rough first round for a 78 in the second round on his way to 16th place score of 245.
Freshman Nathan Gilbert's improvement this season came full circle with a final round 78, the only Eagle to break 80 in the third round. He placed 22nd in the field with a score of 248. Senior Michael Mathwick was one shot behind Gilbert with a score of 249 in his final NACC Championship event.
Edgewood College will close out the 2014-15 season on May 1 by hosting the Edgewood College Quadrangular at Bishops Bay Country Club in Middleton. UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stout and MSOE will compete with the Eagles.
