Final Standings (.pdf)

KETTERING, Ohio - For the second straight year, senior Michael Davan claimed medalist honors at the UD Fall Invitational, only this year he was able to celebrate with his teammates. The Jaguars also claimed the tournament title over host Dayton with a one-hole playoff victory after both teams closed at 585 at the par-71 NCR South Course.

Davan shot a 3-under 139 (71-68) to win the event by four strokes.

Amazingly, Davan and his teammates originally thought they lost the tournament by virtue of a scorecard playoff. However, the Dayton head coach opted for the teams to go off the 18th tee for a one-hole playoff. 

"It was redemption then. They screwed up. They needed to beat us in regulation," senior Michael Powell said. "You never want to give us a second chance and that's what they did."

"Whenever they said playoff, (Ben) Engle and I were standing right there and we just looked at each other and smiled," Davan said. "We thought we had lost, so we were instantly excited."

The Jaguars won the toss and opted to tee off first, all five players going off the 18th with the low four scores counting. Both Powell and Davan positioned themselves well while the other three were out of the fairway off the tees. Davan hit his shot beyond the pin while Powell, who had struggled throughout the two days, left himself an 8-footer for birdie.

Powell rolled in the putt, giving the Jags a birdie, two pars and two bogeys.

"We all expected him to step up in the clutch," Davan said of Powell's putt. "It was a really clutch putt."

Dayton followed with three pars and two bogeys, giving the Jaguars their third win in six fall tournaments.

"That was a lot of fun," IUPUI Head Coach John Andrews said. "It was one of the most fun things I've done in coaching. They had all the momentum, but I have a very, very clutch team."

Davan finished with a tournament-best nine birdies including six on Tuesday. Fellow fifth-year senior Ben Engle finished fourth at 2-over 144 (74-70) and sophomore Jose Pablo Segurola was 26th at 150 (73-77). Freshman Santiago Ruiz tied for 28th at 152 (75-77) and Powell came in at 155 (78-77).

Powell's birdie on the playoff hole was just his second birdie of the entire tournament. Having heard Andrews talk about playing a one-hole playoff in college, Powell and his teammates were excited about the opportunity on Tuesday.

"Coach Andrews still talks about playing in (a playoff) in college, so it was like an instant memory for us," Powell said. "It was just a really cool feeling. It was a lot of fun."

"This course is long, but not too long," Davan said of his success at NCR. "The course in general sets up really well for me. A lot of holes go left to right and I play a fade, so that plays into my game. It's easier to play short irons into the greens too."

IUPUI will conclude the fall schedule beginning on Oct. 30 when the Jaguars take part in the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate at Turtle Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C.. The tournament will be hosted by Charleston Southern.

Team Standings
**1. IUPUI - 293-292=585 (+17)
2. Dayton - 294-291=585 (+17)
3. Ohio - 303-287=590 (+22)
4. Evansville - 301-292=593 (+25)
5. Akron - 301-294=595 (+27)
6. Oakland - 296-309=605 (+37)
7. Western Kentucky - 317-292=609 (+41)
8. IPFW - 311-299=610 (+42)
9. Butler - 312-301=613 (+45)
10. Malone University - 312-303=615 (+47)
11. Detroit - 312-306=618 (+50)
t-12. Valparaiso - 316-304=620 (+52)
t-12. Youngstown State - 310-310=620 (+52)
14. Robert Morris (Pa.) - 314-312=626 (+58)
15. Cincinnati State - 328-325=653 (+85)
16. Owens C.C. - 338-324=662 (+94)
     **playoff winner

Individual Standings
1. Michael Davan - 71-68=139 (-3)
4. Ben Engle - 74-70=144 (+2)
26. Jose Pablo Segurola - 73-77=150 (+8)
t-28. Santiago Ruiz - 75-77=152 (+10)
t-42. Michael Powell - 78-77=155 (+13)