Ball State University
Belmont Invitational
Andrew Rhodes Leads Men's Golf In Nashville
October 17, 2007 | Men's Golf
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Andrew Rhodes fired rounds of 74-72-74, including getting his score to two-under at one point Monday, to lead the Ball State men's golf team to a sixth-place finish at the 2007 Belmont Fall Shootout.
As a team, the Cardinals posted team scores of 299, 290 and 294 at the 12-team tournament played at the Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, just minutes from the heart of Music City USA.
The Cardinals' team score of 294 Tuesday was the lowest of the day, allowing BSU to climb to sixth -- just two strokes from second place.
"We did a good job Tuesday," says BSU head coach Mike Fleck. "I wanted to see how our guys responded, and to go out and post the lowest team score in the field, was encouraging. We have the ability to post good scores relative to the field. We need everyone to become more consistent and continue to improve."
Mid-American Conference foe Akron won the 12-team event with a team score 871, while Cleveland State and Northern Illinois tied for second at 881.
Rhodes' three-round total of 220 tied for 16th overall.
1 Akron, U. of 291 285 295 871 +7
Ross Cosat posted rounds of 74-73-75 to place 21st, while Brian Maurer (76-72-75) and Matt Schumaker (75-76-72) each tied for 22nd.
Eric Steger (81-73-73) tied for 38th, while Eric Skillman (80-81-75) tied for 59th as an individual.
6 Ball State Univ. 299 290 294 883
T 16 Andrew Rhodes 74 72 74 220
21 Ross Cosat 74 73 75 222
T 22 Brian Maurer 76 72 75 223
T 22 Matt Schumaker 75 76 72 223
T 38 Eric Steger 81 73 73 227
2 Cleveland State U. 291 289 301 881 +17
Northern Illinois U. 303 282 296 881 +17
4 Campbell University 293 294 295 882 +18
Florida Gulf Coast U 296 287 299 882 +18
6 Ball State Univ. 299 290 294 883 +19
7 Miami (Ohio) 300 285 304 889 +25
8 Austin Peay State U. 298 302 296 896 +32
9 Troy University 302 297 299 898 +34
10 Wm. & Mary, Coll. of 305 300 301 906 +42
11 Marshall University 309 299 303 911 +47
12 Belmont University 316 296 307 919 +55
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