The Valparaiso University men's golf team finished out the opening tournament of the spring season on Tuesday, playing the final 18 holes of the 54-hole Lake Jovita Invitational, co-hosted by Ball State and Richmond at the par-72, 7121-yard Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Fla. Junior Adam Melliere (Zionsville, Ind. / Zionsville) had the best round of any Beacon and posted the team's top score for the event.
 
How It Happened

• Melliere stroked a team-best 73 (+1) on Tuesday, finishing the 54 holes at 221. He placed tied for 46^th of 88, climbing nine positions in Tuesday's final round. Melliere was under par through his first 15 holes of the day, but finished at one over.
• Junior Elliott Lee (Tillamook, Ore. / Tillamook) and senior Owen Sander (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel), who was golfing as an individual, tied for the second-best score by a Beacon on Tuesday, as they each needed 75 strokes.
• Thanks in large part to a strong opening round, redshirt junior Ryan Somerville (Aurora, Ontario / Aurora) was second on the team for the tourney at 223.
• Valpo's strength was par-3 scoring, tied for fourth in the field at 3.15.
• Valpo finished 14^th in the field, posting a team score of 895 including a 12-over 300 on Tuesday. Xavier was the team champion at 846, while Wright State's Shane Ochs took medalist honors with his 13-under 203.

Up Next
The Beacons will head to Palm Desert, Calif. to play the Desert Intercollegiate hosted by Wyoming beginning on Monday, Feb. 23 at The Classic Club. A link to live scoring will be available on ValpoAthletics.com.