NOTABLES
- Will Easterlin led WKU at the tournament, posting a 71 (-1) in the second round and then a 75 (+3) in the third to bring his total score to 224 (+8). He finished in a tie for eighth place. He led the tournament field in total number of birdies with 13 through three rounds.
- Rafe Blankenship carded a 77 (+5) in the second round and a 74 (+2) in the third to bring his total score to 228 (+12) for the tournament. He finished in a tie for 36th place. Blankenship had a hole in one on Tuesday on Hole 8 in the final round.
- Gage Doyle shot a 73 (+1) in the second round and a 75 (+3) in the third for an overall score of 229 (+13). He finished in a tie for 38th place.
- Joseph Agee posted a 76 (+4) in the second round and a 75 (+3) in the third for an overall score of 232 (+16). He tied for 50th place.
- Trevor Drew carded a 76 (+4) in the second round and an 83 (+11) in the third round for an overall score of 233 (+17). He finished in a tie for 52nd place.
- Ethan Smith, playing as an individual, shot a 75 (+3) in the second round and an 81 (+9) in the third for an overall score of 235 (+19). He finished in a tie for 58th place.
QUOTABLE
"Overall, it was a disappointing result, but I was glad to see the guys respond with the low round of the day to finish up the event," said head coach Austin King. "Today played difficult with the conditions and demanded a lot of toughness and patience and we did a better job of that today, just unfortunately dug ourselves too big of a hole that first round to be in the mix. I truly believe this team is better than the result showed, I think today showed that, we just need to make some adjustments so we can continue to get better at handling the hard moments when they come."
TOURNAMENT SCORES
Team: 310-296-299—905 (+41); 8th place
Will Easterlin: 78-71-75—224 (+8); T20th place
Rafe Blankenship: 77-77-74—228 (+12); T36th place
Gage Doyle: 81-73-75—229 (+13); T38th place
Joseph Agee: 81-76-75—232 (+16); T50th place
Trevor Drew: 74-76-83—233 (+17); T52nd place
Ethan Smith (IND): 79-75-81—235 (+19); 58th place
UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers continue the spring season at the Seminole Intercollegiate hosted by Florida State on March 16-18.
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