CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (April 21, 2024) – The Loyola University Chicago men's golf team concluded play at the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate, wrapping up the weekend in twelfth place.
 
The Ramblers combined to shoot a team score of 309 strokes in the final round, giving them a three-round total of 927 (315-303-309).
 
"It was a really hard test this week down here in Champaign," said head coach Erik Hoops. "Competing with some of the best teams in the country on a golf course of that difficulty is where we want to get to as a program and we've learned a lot of lessons this week about how to tackle a test that challenging."
 
Leading the charge on the final day of competition was graduate student Zach Walsh, who fired the team's low round of the weekend with a 73 in his final round, placing him in 35^th with a 226 (76-77-73). Sophomore Charlie Kulwin was right behind him in 46^th with a 232 (79-77-76) while sophomore Ryan Walsh placed in 53^rd with a 234 (80-75-79) whole sophomore Sebastian Kasun came home in 59^th with a 236 (80-74-82). Rounding out the lineup was sophomore Dori Lee, who came in 68^th with a 245 (84-80-81).
 
"All spring we've been preparing for a quite different test for next week," Hoops said. "A very different set of skills is needed to attack golf in Florida against the golf course we played this week. I feel good about where we are and honestly feel we are ready to back up our good performance in our first A10 Championship last season. We're excited to get down there and compete."
 
The Ramblers now set their sights on the postseason, competing in the A10 Championship, April 26-28, in Florida.