Oct. 13, 2008

LOVELAND, Ohio -

Xavier Invitational Results

Despite playing some of their best golf of the fall season the Bowling Green State University men's golf team is in ninth-place after 36 holes of action at the Xavier Invitational. The Falcons, who carded a 574 (285-289) are just 14 strokes behind Eastern Kentucky, who leads the star-studded field after firing a 560.

The Falcons were led by junior Matt Schneider and freshman Parker Hewit, who both finished day one in a tie for 13th. Schneider opened with a 68, followed by a 72, while Hewit carded 71-69.

Also competing for the Orange and Brown were John Powers (145, T-35th), Drew Preston (150, 69th) and Bryan Mitchell (159, T-97th).

A total of 20 teams and 104 players competed on day one.

Team Score
1.  Eastern Kentucky        282 278 560 -16
2.  Campbell University     288 275 563 -13
3.  Marquette University    282 286 568 -8
4.  Winthrop University     286 284 570 -6
5.  Marshall University     284 287 571 -5
6.  Austin Peay             295 277 572 -4
    Ball State              293 279 572 -4
8.  Akron                   286 287 573 -3
9.  Bowling Green           285 289 574 -2
10. Xavier University       288 287 575 -1
11. Toledo                  296 282 578 +2
12. San Francisco           287 292 579 +3
13. West Florida            297 288 585 +9
14. Maryland                294 292 586 +10
    Princeton University    303 283 586 +10
16. Georgetown              288 304 592 +16
    Ohio University         295 297 592 +16
18. George Washington       307 287 594 +18
19. Cincinnati              306 291 597 +21
20. Towson University       309 290 599 +23