
Men's Golf Places 11th At Xavier Invitational
October 02, 2007 | Men's Golf
LOVELAND, Ohio -- The Ball State men's golf team posted a final-round score of 288 behind a mark of 70 from Brian Maurer to finish 11th overall at the Xavier Invitational.
Despite a second-round team score of 286 -- one of the lowest by any team Monday afternoon -- Marquette University sizzled for a second-round score of 266 as four players shot 68-or-better to take a two-stroke lead over Saint Mary's.
Marquette shot a 280 Tuesday to win by two strokes over Western Carolina and Campbell.
Individually for Ball State, Maurer posted rounds of 72-70-70 to finish 19th overall.
Ross Cosat was second for the Cardinals, at 44th with consecutive rounds of 73. Matt Schumaker and Andrew Rhodes tied for 49th, while Anthony Novak was 83th.
Eric Steger, playing as an individual,, tied for 67th.
11 Team Scores
19 Brian Maurer 72 70 70 212
T 44 Ross Cosat 73 73 73 219
T 49 Matt Schumaker 76 71 73 220
T 49 Andrew Rhodes 74 74 72 220
85 Anthony Novak 82 72 74 22
1 Marquette University 295 266 280 841 -23
2 Western Carolina U. 286 282 275 843 -21
Campbell University 278 287 278 843 -21
4 Saint Mary's (CA) 283 280 281 844 -20
5 Xavier University 294 284 272 850 -14
Eastern Kentucky U. 283 281 286 850 -14
7 Akron, U. of 281 287 284 852 -12
8 Austin Peay State U. 288 287 284 859 -5
9 San Francisco, U. of 281 292 291 864 E
10 Bowling Green State 291 292 284 867 +3
11 Ball State Univ. 295 286 288 869 +5
12 New Orleans, U. of 286 295 289 870 +6
13 Western Kentucky U. 295 286 291 872 +8
14 Marshall University 296 282 297 875 +11
15 Xavier Blue 293 289 298 880 +16
16 Cincinnati, U. of 288 296 299 883 +19
17 George Washington 295 298 295 888 +24
18 Ohio University 292 301 299 892 +28
19 Davidson College 299 302 294 895 +31
20 Wright State Univ. 309 293 300 902 +38