AURORA, Ill. – The Edgewood College Men's Golf team posted its best team score of any of the four rounds at the NACC Championship during the final round on Monday, securing the team a second-place finish at the league tournament. Edgewood College shot a 300 on Monday, the second-best round of any team over the four rounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Matthew Davidson shot the second best round of any player in the tournament on Monday, carding a three-under 69. He shot up the leaderboard to third place and secured his fourth All-NACC honoree as a top 10 golfer at the NACC Championship. Davidson birdied four-straight holes on Monday and shot a two-under 34 on the front and a one-under 35 on the back. He ended the day with eight birdies. Davidson had a four-round total of 301, just five shots off the winner.
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Kasen Fager carded his first All-NACC honors after finishing fourth in the 43-player field. Fager was on fire on the front nine Monday, posting a four-under 32, including an eagle at the par 3 third. He ended his day with three birdies and the eagle. He concluded the tournament with a four-round total of 305.
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Josh Hentrich posted back-to-back 77s on Sunday and Monday and ended up in 12th place after a four-day total of 315. Hentrich had three birdies on the front nine Monday and one on the back nine.
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Jake Schroeckenthaler ended up in a tie for 15th after a four-round total of 318. He shot 81 on Sunday and followed that with an 80 on Monday. Schroeckenthaler started hot Monday, birdieing three-straight holes (2-4). He ended the day with five birdies.
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Ryan Beck moved up the leaderboard over the final day after carding an 81. He shot 81 on both Sunday and Monday and ended up in 31st place. Beck had four birdies on Monday.
- The team score of 300 on Monday was the second-best any time did over the four rounds. Aurora opened the tournament with a 298 last weekend.
THE TOURNAMENT
- The Eagles have finished in second place at the last six NACC Championships. Aurora, which won this year's title, has now won the last four, while Wisconsin Lutheran captured the previous two titles in which Edgewood College placed second at.
- Aurora shot a 307 on Monday and ended up with four-day total of 1,213, winning by 26 shots over the Eagles (1,239). Edgewood College was well ahead of third place Concordia Wisconsin (1,271).
- Jack Vercautren of Aurora won NACC Player of the Year honors after his four-day 296. He defeated teammate Scott Boyajian by one shot.
UP NEXT
- The Eagles will play in two more meets the rest of the season beginning with Saturday's UW-Eau Claire Triangular. The meet will be held at Wild Ridge Golf Course and is set to start at 1:30 p.m.
