October 13, 2009

Men's Golf Takes Third at Lewis Mixed Fall Classic

Final Results

LOCKPORT, ILL. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s golf team earned a third place finish at the Lewis Mixed Fall Classic, held Monday and Tuesday at the Prairie Bluff Golf Course.

The Tritons shot a two-round score of 615 (303-312), finishing 18 strokes behind champion Lewis (597) and 16 strokes behind runner-up Lincoln (599) in the seven-team field.

Junior Matt Rau highlighted UMSL’s efforts by tying for third place with a 147 (73-74). Junior Matt McKiernan tied for 10th with a 154 (74-80), while junior Ryan Penfield tied for 18th with a 157 (79-78). Junior Tim Cochran (77-82 159; T24th) and senior Ryan Higgins (80-80 160; T27th) rounded out the Tritons’ scoring.

The top two females and males scores of each team were then combined to crown a mixed champion. UMSL also claimed that title with Rau and McKiernan from the men’s side and Amie Koerner and Shweta Galande from the women’s side combining for a 621. Lewis finished second with a 624.

UMSL will return to competition on the links in the spring.