Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
The Louisiana Tech Golf team shot its second-lowest round of the season on Tuesday, carding a 281 (-3) to help the Bulldogs tie for seventh at the Hal Williams Collegiate played at the Magnolia Grove Golf Club.
Three Bulldogs – Niilo Maki-Petaja, Thomas Henson, and Hunter Battles – finished in the red in round three as LA Tech shot 286-287-281=854 (+2) for the tournament.
Reigning Conference USA Golfer of the Week Maki-Petaja continued his consistent play after his 4th-place finish this past week at the Sea Best Invitational. The freshman shot at or under par in all three rounds, carding 71-71-70=212 (-1) to tie for 21st as an individual.
Also tying for 21st was Thomas Henson, playing in his first event of the season after recovering from injury, as the senior shot 73-69-70=212 (-1). The final red scorecard on Tuesday came from Battles who tied for 31st after shooting 70-75-69=214 (+1).
Joel Thomas Stephens was the fourth score used for LA Tech in round three, shooting 72 (+1) for his best round of the tournament. Will Patrick (individual) and Lake Juban each shot 73 (+2) on Tuesday, finishing tied for 41st and 46th, respectively.
Top-25 Illinois would take the title, holding off a late surge by LSU to shoot -25 (827).
The six Bulldogs competing combined for eight rounds of at or under par for the event, The 281 (-3) was the second-lowest round of the season for LA Tech (lowest round was -7 at the Argent Financial Classic).
LA Tech will return to action in a month when they travel south to participate in the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette on March 11-12.
