MONMOUTH, Ill. – The Edgewood College men's golf team secured a fifth-place finish at the Monmouth Fighting Scots Invite. In a field of 11 teams and 70 individuals, the Eagles held off Wartburg College by two strokes. Jake Schroeckenthaler led the Eagles, recording a second-place finish.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Saturday's opening round, the Eagles found themselves in fifth-place shooting 313. Edgewood College trailed fourth place Knox College by three strokes.
- Schroeckenthaler finished in second place, recording a two-round score of 145. Schroeckenthaler opened play with a 73 and improved by one stroke on Sunday. The senior recorded five birdies on the front nine on Sunday.
- Kasen Fager was next in line for Edgewood College, shooting a 78 in round one and improving by two strokes on Sunday for a 154 total.
- Peter Haideman, competing as an individual, recorded a two-day score of 161. He opened play on Saturday with an 81, and improved by one stroke on Sunday.
- Raymond Jordan also added a two-day total of 161 for Edgewood College. He recorded his best round of the weekend, a 78, on Saturday.
- Jacob Frederickson notched a 165. The freshman saw improvement on Sunday, carding an 81. Frederickson opened play on Saturday with an 84.
- Sean Murray competed in his first event for the Eagles. He recorded a two-day total of 172. His best 18-hole score came on Saturday, an 82.
- Ryan Beck rounded out the Eagles lineup with scores of 89 and 86.
THE OPPOSITION
- Lake Forest College came away with the title, carding a 600 (300-300). Luther College finished runner-up, recording a score of 608. Wisconsin Lutheran was the only other NACC school competing in the event. The Warriors finished in eighth place (633).
- Luke Lofgren earned medalist honors, carding a 140.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will compete at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invite beginning on Friday, April 7. Action will take place at the Ironwood Golf Course from Normal, Illinois.
