April 5, 2008

MACOMB, Ill. - A balanced team effort helped Loyola University Chicago's men's golf team capture 11th place at the 17-team Beu/Mussatto Invitational hosted by Western Illinois University over the weekend. The Ramblers, whose scores ranged over an 11-stroke span, carded a team mark of 959, while Western Illinois captured the title with an 885 in the 54-hole event.

Junior Armando Favela, who placed 45th, led the Ramblers with a three-round score of 238 (87-74-77) and his second-round, two-over 74 was the team's best score of the tournament. Fellow left-handed junior Sean Bidzinski posted a 240 (78-79-83) to tie for 48th. Dylan Gergen recorded a 245 (83-81-81) to tie for 58th, while Aaron Harter tied for 60th with a 246 (88-80-78) and Sean Collopy tied for 67th with a 249 (78-85-86).

Loyola kicks off a busy stretch of two tournaments in four days when it competes in the Fighting Illini Spring Invite, April 12-13 and hosts the Wiscon Corporation Invitational, April 14-15 at Pine Meadow Golf Course in Mundelein, Ill.

Final Team Results
1. Western Illinois - 298-286-301=885
2. Indian Hills CC - 296-300-307=903
3. South Dakota State - 305-294-314=913
4. Green Bay - 305-305-305=915
5. Lindenwood - 311-304-308=923
6. Oakland - 307-303-319=929
7. St. Ambrose - 313-309-307=929
8. Western Illinois G - 312-303-318=933
9. IUPUI - 314-312-316=942
10. Parkland CC - 311-312-321=944
11. Loyola - 326-314-319=959
12. Robert Morris College - 326-316-323=965
13. Truman State - 317-323-326=966
14. Maryville - 331-328-322=981
15. Illinois Central CC - 334-335-317=986
16. Chicago State - 332-337-351=1,020
17. St. Francis - 344-356-348=1,048