May 4, 2008

NASHPORT, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's golf team finished the 2008 Mid-American Conference Championships in eighth place following a 72-hole score of 1210, improving one spot of the final day of competition. The MAC Championships were held at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio.

Final MAC Championship Results

The Falcons saved their best for last, carding a 298 in the final 18 holes of action, the fifth-best round of the afternoon by the nine team championship.

Eastern Michigan won the event with a score of 1,171, followed by Kent State (1,172), Ball State (1,194), Toledo (1,203), Akron (1,204), Miami (1,206), Ohio (1,207), BGSU (1,210) and Northern Illinois (1,216).

Leading the way for the Orange and Brown was sophomore Matt Schneider, who carded a 72-hole score of 298 (78-74-71-75). He finished in a tie for 14th.

Just three shots off of Schneider's pace, Jace Walker finished with a 301 (73-74-77-77) to finish in a tie for 19th. Walker was also honored by the conference, receiving second-team All-MAC honors. The last Falcon to earn such an award was Heath Ziglar in 2006.

Sophomore John Powers was the Falcon mover of the day, climbing nine spots after carding a 72 on the final day of competition. Overall he finished in a tie for 24th with a score of 306 (73-82-79-72).

Completing the Falcon competitors were a pair of seniors in Russell Goodwin (315, 41st) and Trevor Spathelf (316, 42nd). Walker, Goodwin and Spathelf completed their Falcon career's on Sunday.

Team Results
1 Eastern Michigan    296 288 299 288 1171 +19
2 Kent State          302 284 293 293 1172 +20
3 Ball State          297 301 296 300 1194 +42
4 Toledo              306 310 294 293 1203 +51
5 Akron               299 305 299 301 1204 +52
6 Miami               301 303 306 296 1206 +54
7 Ohio                294 299 308 306 1207 +55
8 Bowling Green       303 304 305 298 1210 +58
9 Northern Illinois   299 305 305 307 1216 +64

FIRST TEAM ALL-MAC
John Hahn - Kent State
David Markle - Kent State
Graham Hill - Eastern Michigan
David Ludlow - Kent State
Colin Clemente - Akron
Ciaran McAleavey - Toledo
SECOND TEAM ALL-MAC
Jace Walker - Bowling Green
Chris Ross - Eastern Michigan
Brett Cairns - Kent State
Ben Wood - Miami
Nathan Sutherland - Miami
MAC ALL-TOURNAMENT
Ciaran McAleavey (Toledo)
Peter Sauerbrei (Eastern Michigan)
John Hahn (Kent State)
Colin Clemente (Akron)
David Ludlow (Kent State)