GREENVILLE, N.C. - The IUPUI men's golf team finished off a sixth-place finish at this week's ECU Intercollegiate at Brook Valley Country Club, posting a final round 302 on Tuesday (Mar. 19). Host ECU held on to the team title at 879, fending off second-place UCF by two shots. UCF's Hans Risvaer carded a final round 3-under 213 to earn medalist honors. 

Senior Taylor Gardner posted a final round, 1-over 73 to lead the way while freshman Brady Schier closed at 3-over 75. Both Titus Boswell and Morgan Tournemire shot 5-over 77 and Kevin Tillery notched a final round 82. Sophomore Noah Kirsch also shot 82 while playing as an individual. 

Gardner rode a hot start to his 1-over 73, making birdie on his second hole of the day and settling in at 1-under for much of the round. He got to 2-under on No. 7 and played the opening nine at 2-under 34. Back-to-back bogeys after the turn pushed him to even and a bogey put him over par for the first time all day. He closed with back-to-back pars for 73. Schier had a pair of birdies as part of his 75 and Boswell made two birdies to shoot 77. 

"The golf course was playing tough this week," Gardner said. "The greens were firm and it was hard to get some pins. It was a test of patience. I thought the team battled well despite not having our best stuff."

Tillery ended the tournament with a team-high nine birdies and Gardner had 36 pars. Tournemire was second on the squad with 34 pars for the week. 

IUPUI was tops among the Horizon League entries in the 15-team field, bettering both Oakland and Youngstown State for the week. 

The Jaguars will return to action on Apr. 1-2 when they compete in the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational at Highland Country Club.