PEORIA, Ill. – All five Bulldogs finished in the top 20 through 36 holes of the Bradley Invitational on Friday, April 3, putting the Drake University men's golf team in third-place out of eight teams.

The Bulldogs posted a score of 586 (286-301) and are just one shot behind host Bradley and five strokes back from leader South Dakota.

Individually, freshman Matt Lavery carded a 143 (69-74) in his hometown of Peoria, Ill., good for third-place and just a single stroke from runner-up. Fellow freshman Drew Ison (Edmond, Okla) tallied a pair of 73s for a total of 146 and is tied for sixth, while Will McDonald (Tulsa, Okla.) registered a 150, good for tied for 14th-place. Two strokes separates McDonald, Devin Leland (Huxley, Iowa) and Dane Worley (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), as Leland is in 19th-place with a score of 151 (73-78) and Worley posted a score of 152 to be tied for 20th.

Drake will wrap up its weekend on Saturday with the final 18 holes of the Bradley Invitational.

DRAKE RESULTS: 3. Matt Lavery – (69-74=143), T6. Drew Ison (73-73=146), T14. Will McDonald (71-79=150),19. Devin Leland (73-78=151), T20. Dane Worley (76-76=152)

TEAM RESULTS:

1. South Dakota – (285-297=582)

2. Bradley – (286-300=586)

3. Drake – (286-301=587)

4. Western Illinois – (297-303=600)

5. Evansville – (297-307=604)

6. Chicago State – (301-311=612)

7. Loyola – (309-305=614)

8. IPFW – (319-316=635)