WEST DUNDEE, Ill. (WLCSports.com) - The Wisconsin Lutheran College men's golf team shot a 294 on Saturday to move up three spots in the standings and record a top 10 finish among a loaded 19-team field at the Carthage Fall Invitational at Randall Oaks Golf Club. Seniors Solomon Zarling (West Bend, Wis.) and James Michaelson (Crystal Lake, Ill.) finished tied for fifth and 24th overall in the 108-player field.
- Tournament: Carthage Fall Invitational
- Location: Randall Oaks Golf Club, West Dundee, Ill.
- Course Info: Par 71, 6,598 Yards
- WLC Team: 9th of 19 (+33)
- Top WLC Individual: Solomon Zarling (+2), T-5th of 108
- Zarling tied for fifth to lead the Warriors after firing a one-under in Saturday's final round for a two-day total of 144 (74-70). He was separated from second place by just three shots.
- Michaelson tied for 23rd with seven other players following a two-round 149 (76-73).
- Senior Joey Ploch (Oconomowoc, Wis.) posted a 153 (78-75) to finish tied for 42nd.
- Seniors Grant Hammer (Germantown Hills, Ill.) and Trey Gnewikow (Warrens, Wis.) were separated by just one stroke with a 156 and 157, respectively.
- WLC, which wrapped up the tournament with a 601, carded the fifth-lowest round of the day on Saturday, moving up three spots and lowering its team total by 13 strokes after Friday's opening round. The 19-team field included three who qualified for the NCAA Championships a season ago, including defending national champion Illinois Wesleyan.
- "I'm really proud of how the team responded today. We dug ourselves a hole with yesterday's opening round but the guys did a great job of putting that aside and competing today in some tough conditions. This was as big and competitive of a field as we've seen and to come out with two top 25 individual performances is encouraging as was improving our team standing to finish in the top 10." - Head Coach Adam Volbrecht
- The Warriors host the WLC Fall Invitational next Saturday and Sunday at Washington County Golf Course in Hartford. First round tee time gets underway at 1 p.m.
