Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Valparaiso finished the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational on Tuesday morning, moving up one spot to finish in 13th place at Delaware County Club in Muncie, Ind.  The Crusaders shot their low round of the tournament (306) to finish with a three-round total of 933.

The Crusaders surpassed IUPUI on the final day and defeated the Jaguars by 15 strokes.  Bowling Green won the tournament shooting 850 (+10) for three rounds.

Mike Hesselman (Janesville, Wis./Edgerton H.S.) shot the lowest round by a Crusader this season, a 71 (+1), to finish in a tie for 13th place overall, finishing at 218 (+8).

“Mike played really solid all day long,” head coach Mike Higdon said following the tournament.  “It was great for him to finish in the top-15.”

Austin Gaugert (Lake Geneva, Wis./Badger H.S.) carded a 76 on Tuesday over the 6,438-yard, par-70 layout, and finished at 229 overall.  Austin Beischel (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay H.S.) also turned in his best round of the tournament by four strokes, shooting a 77 for the final round.

Bowling Green’s Drew Preston won the tournament at one-under par 209.

“As a team we had our best round of the tournament,” Higdon added.  “Now we have to be ready to go on Sunday.”

Valpo has added an 18-hole dual match on Sunday afternoon beginning at 12:30 p.m. against Chicago State at The Course at Aberdeen.