KETTERING, Ohio (October 15, 2019) – The Loyola University Chicago men's golf team used its lowest team round of the past two days to secure a fifth-place finish at the Flyer Invitational in Kettering, Ohio today.
 
Bolstered by a final-round 292, the Ramblers closed the 54-hole event with an 896 (302-302-292) to surge past Bowling Green (307-297-294=898), who Loyola entered the day with as part of a tie for sixth place.  Wright State (292-286-295=873) held off Cleveland State (294-296-288=878) for the team crown, while the Vikings' Jules Blakey (72-70-73=215) won a two-hole playoff to claim individual medalist honors.
 
"Really fun to see us shoot a great round on the last day," Loyola head men's golf coach Erik Hoops said.  "The guys learned from yesterday and stayed patient with a golf course that was not playing very easy.  We weren't as sharp as we would've liked yesterday.  There we some execution errors which unfortunately took us out of the running for a trophy, but still a solid week against a great field on a championship golf course."
 
Sophomore Nate Vance led the Rambler attack today on the par-71, 7,048-yard course at the NCR Country Club.  The Marshalltown, Iowa native carded the low 18-hole round of the event for Loyola, firing a one-under-par 70 to earn a share of 21^st place at 223 (76-77-70).
 
The junior pairing of Tyler Anderson and Devin Johnson each finished as part of a tie for 12^th place with scores of 221 after both turned in one-over-par 72s.  Anderson (74-75-72) closed the day with a team-high 16 pars, while Johnson racked up four birdies, sharing the team lead in the category with Vance.
 
Freshman Timmy Crawford tied for 51^st following a round of 78 that brought his tally to 232 (77-77-78), while freshman Zach Walsh shot an 85 to place 72^nd at 242 (81-76-85).
 
Loyola will conclude its fall season next week, October 21-22, at the Pinetree Intercollegiate in Kennesaw, Ga.