WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Drake University men's golf team earned its best finish of the season as the Bulldogs finished in fourth place out of 24 teams at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate on Tuesday.
Drake tallied its best round of the season, recording a 285, for a total of 868 (292-291-285). Penn State took home the team title with a score of 845, followed by Tennessee (850) and TCU (855), respectively.
"I am really proud of the guys. We were focused all week and I think having a better score each day shows how well they stayed in the moment," Drake head coach
Matt Lewis said. "Awesome finish for Tommi and Drew. This should be great momentum for the team going forward."
Sophomore
Drew Ison fired a career-low 66 (-4), tied for the lowest round of the day and finished in fourth place with a score of 210 (74-70-66). Ison's fourth place finish was his first top-five finish of the season and second of his career. Freshman
Tommi Avant wrapped up his strong performance with a career-low score of 213 (68-72-73), placing tied for seventh which was his first top-10 finish of his career. Fellow freshman
Jack Kennedy shot a one-over par 71 to finish the 54-hole event with a 222 (74-77-71), while sophomore
Matt Lavery finished just two shots behind Kennedy with a 224 (77-72-75). Senior
Blake Huser rounded out the Bulldogs' effort with a score of 233 (76-77-80).
The Bulldogs return to action on April 2 when they travel to Bloomington, Ind. for the NYX Hoosier Invitational.